G7 Expert Certification Live In-Person Taiwan Sept. 6-8
OVERVIEW
ABOUT:
G7® Expert Training hosted by Idealliance Taiwan, featuring instructor led hands-on training. G7® Expert Training teaches professionals how to analyze color, print-related issues, and take corrective action to bring systems and processes in control to a set method, standard or specification with repeatable, predictable results. G7 Expert Trainer Fred Hsu will lead this 3-day training focusing on G7 based print and calibration applications, and G7 integration, maintenance, and process control across all print and proofing applications.
About G7 Expert Live In-Person Certification & Training
Training consists of a variety of components, including lecture & slides with open discussions, press runs and print calibration simulations, and hands-on analysis. Students are strongly encouraged to participate in hands-on activities by bringing and utilizing their color management tools and solutions, but not required.
Training Schedule
September 6-8, 2023 9:00am - 4:30pm (GMT+8)
Location
TAZON COLOR PAPER Co., LTD (BrandQ® Certified Supply Chain Facility)
26 Gongdong 2nd Rd., Chuansing Industrial Park, Changhua County, Taiwan
GIS Taichung Wenxin Convention Center
No. 107 (level 4), Section 2, Wenxin Road, Xitun District, Taichung City, Taiwan
G7 Expert 認證專家的核心價值，在於協助印刷企業建立色彩管理、印刷製程、與品管稽核等標準，並訓練企業內相關人員，具備解決色彩與印刷製程等問題的能力，以達到印刷色彩品質標準化，提升生產效率及降低耗損。印刷廠完成G7生產作業品質標準化後，可滿足客戶的需求，減少印刷失誤與提高生產效率，進而提升印刷廠獲利。G7 Expert 認證專家能進一步為印刷企業申請 G7 Master 企業認可，不但有助於提升印刷廠的企業形象，更是拓展國際市場的捷徑。越來越多國際品牌商不僅要求其配合的印刷供應廠商，必須通過 G7 Master 企業認可，並進一步要求印刷廠必須有駐廠的 G7 Expert 認證專家，以確保印刷生產品質穩定性。
G7 培訓講師 Fred Hsu 將主持為期三天的培訓，著重於以 G7 為基礎的印刷方法和校正應用，以及 G7 印刷實務、色彩管理、及打樣應用等製程控制。
日期及時間
9/6-8, 2023 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
G7 理論課程 & 認證考試 9/6, 9/8 (9:00am - 4:30pm)
地點：集思台中文心會議中心 (台中市西屯區文心路二段107號)
G7 平版印刷校正實作演練 9/7 (9:00am - 4:30pm)
地點：大莊彩色紙業 (彰化縣伸港鄉工東二路26號)
報名與相關資訊請前往 Idealliance Taiwan 網站
WHO'S THIS FOR: Printer, press, prepress/premedia operators, graphic designers, solution providers, brand managers, quality assurance personnel, process engineers or Lean professionals
AGENDA
| Sep. 27 2022 | |
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| 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM |
Day 1
08:30 - Registration & Coffee 09:00 - Course Overview & Introduction 09:15 - About G7 Expert, G7 Professional, & G7 Master Programs 09:30 - Lecture: G7 Theory and Benefits (includes overview of CIELab and ICC profiling) 10:15 - Break 10:30 - Lecture: G7 Calibration Principles (step-by-step details of G7 calibration methods) 12:00 - Lunch (1 hour on-site) 13:00 - Lecture: G7 Calibration Principles (continued) 14:45 - Break 15:00 - Lab: Live proofer calibration and verification 16:00 - Lab: Make a color-managed G7 proof (create color-managed proof over a base soft G7 calibration) 17:00 - Adjourn |
| Sep. 28 2022 | |
|---|---|
| 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM |
Day 2
08:30 - Arrival & Coffee 08:45 - Review of Day 1 - Q&A 09:15 - Lecture: G7 and Color Management (Using G7 to enhance accuracy and efficiency of an ICC workflow) 10:30 - Break 10:45 - Live Demo: Calibrating & Profiling a Digital Press (Using various characterization targets and software. Compensating, if necessary, for paper color variations, measuring anomalies, etc.) 11:45 - Live Demo: Simulating GRACoL (or other CRPC) (Converting files from GRACoL or SWOP to a custom digital press profile in RIP or Photoshop. Deciding the appropriate rendering intent, etc. 12:00 - Lunch (1 hour on-site) 13:00 - Live Demo: Verifying Press or Proof Accuracy (Measuring the color-managed P@P and IT8.7/4 targets. Numeric comparison in various software. 14:15 - Break 14:30 - Lecture: G7 Compliance 15:00 - Lecture: Press Calibration & G7 Press Control (Focused on digital but applicable to all printing methods. Includes calculating custom target CIELab values for actual stock color by SCCA method. 16:00 - Lecture / Discussion: G7 Quality Control (Press & Proof) (Using G7 in daily production. Printing to numbers vs. printing to the proof. Analyzing proof / press accuracy with IT8.7/4, P2P and ISO 12647-7 targets. Tolerances and process control discussion. 17:00 - Adjourn |
| Sep. 29 2022 | |
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| 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM |
Day 3
08:30 - Arrival and Coffee 08:45 - Review of Day 2 - Q&A 09:15 - Lecture: Manual Graph Paper Method (Calculating G7 curves by the legacy graph paper method - PowerPoint slides, not a live demonstration) 10:30 - Break 10:45 - Lecture / Demo: G7 in the Pre-press Workflow (integrating G& and color management in a complete workflow - Photoshop settings - handling incoming files - accurate soft proofing setup, etc.) 11:30 - Discussion: Being a G7 Expert of G7 Professional (How can G7 best support your business model? Does G7 offer any potential quality or cost advantages to you and/or your clients? How would you take G7 to the field? The G7 Master application process. 12:00 - Lunch 13:00 - Managing Expectations (Real world printing variations. Customer education. Horror stories from the trenches. Understanding G7's capabilities and limitations). 14:00 - Review All Materials (In preparation for web-based G7 Expert/Professional examination). 15:00 - Final Adjourn |