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Fujifilm ColourKit Colour Management Software

Fujifilm ColourKit is a modular range of ICC-compliant Colour Management software applications with many uses, and was supplied in several different packages. The different packages have a similar look and feel resulting from the use of standard components. The latest versions were available for both Mac OS X and Windows. Packages include for: ICC Profiling; Image Conversion and Processing; and to drive the Fuji Lanovia and FineScan flatbed scanners.

Graphic Quality Consultancy is noted for it's expertise with ColourKit, and still provide Colour Management Consultancy and Training in the U.K. for these products. Our involvement with ColourKit went back to 1999, before it's public launch.

ColourKit was developed by FFEI Ltd. (formerly Fujifilm Electronic Imaging) in the U.K. This is the company which manufactured the Fuji Lanovia and FineScan flatbed scanners and the famous Celsis drum scanner.

ColourKit Profiler Suite (CPS):
A range of ICC-Profiling applications with individual packages as follows:
Scanner Profiler; CMYK Output Profiler; RGB Output Profiler; Digital Camera Profiler;  Profile Editor. The profiles created are to the very highest standard.  The Profile Editor software is one of the very few available which actually works and is also user friendly.

CPS Image Processor Light:
Software applications for very high quality image conversion and processing.  Images are converted from one colour space to another, while adjusting ranging, resolutions and size. This is accomplished using drop folders to batch process images. Unsharp Masking (USM) is applied using the same sophisticated techniques as on Fuji scanners. ICC Profiles are used for both input and output.   A typical use would be to convert RGB scanned images or digital camera images to final CMYK images.

CPS Image Processor Pro:
The same batch processing functionality as the Processor Light application, but with additional sophisticated Image Editor software. This allows editing on individual images to be viewed on the monitor. Editing is very similar to that found on the Crosfield and Fuji Celsis scanners, with functions such as Cast, Gradation, USM and Colour Correction. When images are opened, they can be automatically ranged for white and black with cast reduction.  Additionally, ICC Profiles can be edited and saved.  Colour editing can be performed within the LCH colour space if required.  Numerical displays are available for RGB and CMYK mode as appropriate. These edits are much more sophisticated than those found in PhotoShop. There is no "pixel cloning" or "cut-out" type functionality however.

Fujifilm ColourKit Scanner Software:
This software is standard with the Lanovia Quattro and FineScan. It is also available to drive the later Lanovia C550 scanners (which must have the Sprint upgrade).  There are two modules: ColourKit Editor and Manager. The Manager module drives the scanner and processes images, while the Editor module can be used to view and edit images before processing. The functionality is similar to the Image Editor software. Please note that while a Windows version of the software has been available, the the vast majority of users have the Mac versions, and this is where our expertise lies.

Availability: For current availability or support, please contact your local Fujifilm office or retailer.