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Color Picker

Hi, I had a question about the colorpicker.  I I have been using the EOS in conjunction with Wybron CXI IT scrollers and Seachanger Color Engines with the extra green filter.  I have been unable to get accurate color mixing with the color picker.   The problem is far more serious with the CXIs than the Seachangers (which are generally very close). has anyone been having similar problems or can anyone give me a place to start trying to solve the problem.

 

PS- when calling up gel colors my seachangers only use CMY mixing, not CMY +G mixing.  Any leads on that?

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    I asked about the CXI color matching a bit over a year ago and this was the response I received:

    Anne Valentino said:

    Hi there... the scroller calibration tool is, in fact, geared toward standard scrollers.   The CXI is something of a problem from a matching standpoint.  There are many mechanical variations to account for.  We are still looking for different tools that might help with this.  

    Hope this helps (at least answer the question).

    :-)

    a 

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    I've actually noticed that with my more recent designs using CXI that gel matching in the color picker had them fairly less saturated then the color I was looking for.  This was true of two different venues, so I don't think it was a calibration issue.

    I seem to remember that with earlier versions of the software (prior to 1.7?) the matches were much better, almost as though the algorithm for best-matching out of gamut colors had changed,

    -Josh

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    I've always had the same problem with CXI's.  Now I just build CXI color palettes during my pre-punching session.  It helps when there are other fixtures in the rig which you trust to mix accurate color.  You can use them as a reference while dialing in the values that Wybron publishes in its color tables.

    I don't fully understand the reasons, but I'm told there is a major impediment at the software stage to making CXI's work in this way.  Honestly I'd rather get a "you can't use color picker with that fixture" error message than plunge my whole stage into an awful color.

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