Hal Hinderliter

ROSEMONT, Ill.—The Graphic Communication Institute at Cal Poly (GrCI) has proposed development of a new industry standard entitled Specifications for the Application of Image Displays (SAID). Speaking at the International Prepress Association's 2005 Technical Conference in Rosemont IL, the director of the Graphic Communication Institute made the first public announcement of this ground-breaking research effort on June 8, 2005. The goal of the SAID project is to develop a new industry standard for evaluating computer displays, video cards and software used in the reproduction of color-accurate images (a process also known as "soft proofing"). SAID aims to provide an objective, measurable methodology to assess