This configurator drives the GMG color management and proofing system. GMG Connect is a hub which drives multiple ColorServer and InkOptimizer installations. The resulting file flows along the outgoing data connections; a report with processing information flows along the outgoing log connections.
In order to use the GMG configurator, GMG FlowConnect (installed on the same computer as Switch or somewhere in the network) and one ColorServer or InkOptimizer must be present.
Refer to Version requirements for third-party applications for more information on the third-party application required by this configurator.
Keywords
Keywords can be used with the search function above the elements pane.
The keywords for the GMG Connect configurator are:
- color
- proofing
- ICC profile
- MX4
- MX3
- Colorproof
- flexoproof
- dotproof
- colorserver
- inkoptimizer
Detecting the application
This configurator implements the following mechanisms to detect the presence of the corresponding third-party application. See Detecting third-party applications for more information.
| Detection mechanism |
Comments |
|---|---|
| Automatic detection at startup |
Uses information registered with the operating system when the application is installed. This will only work if FlowConnect and Switch run on the same computer |
| Searching from the elements pane |
not available |
| Manually locating the executable |
Select the CapabilityLists.xml file which is located in the FlowConnect data folder. |
Connections
This configurator allows multiple traffic light connections.
Properties
| Property |
Description |
|---|---|
| Name |
The name of the flow element displayed in the canvas |
| Action |
Select the typ of job you wish to process: ColorServer for Images or ColorServer for PDF |
| Template |
Select the template to be used |
| Priority |
Set a priority for GMG Connect. If set to Default, the Switch job priority will be used. |
| Normalizing images |
Only for ColorServer for PDF. Select a CMYK ICC Profile. This profile is used as output ICC profile to normalize all images to the same CMYK color space. |
| ColorServer images |
Only for ColorServer for PDF Select an MX4 profile for ColorServer. This profile is used for color management with ColorServer. |
| InkOptimizer/Calibration |
Only for ColorServer for PDF Select InkOptimizer for color management with InkOptimizer. Select Calibration to calibrate PDF files or select None. |
| Profile |
Only for ColorServer for PDF and InkOptimizer or Calibration Select an MX4 profile for ColorServer. This profile is used for color management with InkOptimizer. Select an MX3 profile for the calibration of PDF files, e.g. for digital press printing. The Profile property is optional and can be left blank. |
| Process grayscale images |
Set to yes for processing grayscale images. |
| Process vector data like images. |
Set to yes for processing vector data, using the same settings as for processing images. If set to no, separate properties can be set for processing vector data:
|
| Input ICC |
Only for ColorServer for images Select an input ICC profile. This profile is used as default input ICC color space |
| Rendering Intent |
Only for ColorServer for images Select a rendering intent. |
| Calibration profile |
Only for ColorServer for images Select an MX3 profile to be used to calibrate images, eg. for digital press printing |
| Printer ICC |
Only for ColorServer for images Select a printer ICC profile. this profile is used as printer ICC color space |
| MX profile |
Only for ColorServer for images Select an MX profile for ColorServer. This profile is used for color management with ColorServer InkOptimizer profiles can also be used |