Jumping off of previous discussions about the barriers preventing professional designers from using F/LOSS graphics programs, this talk will present the Open Colour Standard. OCS is a project intended to add precise colour to the F/LOSS graphics workflow. It aims to make professional colour management a reality for F/LOSS graphics.
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Great talk WAY too short…I don’t know if this was mentioned off camera?
I am an artist so archival purposes are very important to me.
The problem I see with most dyes they are only good for the short-term …effects of UV on dyes, acid in the dyes and there effect on paper, etc.
A pigment based approach or something that wont fad to quickly with a better lightfastness would be better for the longterm.