- From: Chris Lilley <chris@w3.org>
- Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2003 11:00:47 +0100
- To: AndrewWatt2001@aol.com
- CC: public-svg-print@w3.org
On Tuesday, February 18, 2003, 10:25:00 AM, AndrewWatt2001 wrote: Aac> In a message dated 18/02/2003 09:03:58 GMT Standard Time, chris@w3.org Aac> writes: >> On Tuesday, February 18, 2003, 9:29:01 AM, AndrewWatt2001 wrote: >> >> >> Aac> It's good to see, with the creation of this list, a hint that a draft >> SVG >> Aac> print profile is (implicitly) going to hit the public domain soon. >> >> Hi Andrew. >> >> Well, typically a requirements document comes first. Aac> Hi Chris, Aac> Um ... :) ... I didn't say the print profile would be *next*. :) Right. Neither did I, nor did I announce that a requirements document would be published soon. Aac> A Requirements WD would be a good start. Yes. >> Aac> At least I assume that is what this list will be about. :) >> >> Its about using SVG for print - not just 'print this SVG file i am >> viewing' but also 'generate SVG in print driver for sending to >> SVG-enabled printer'. This may or may not require a separate profile. >> It could also be a set of efficiency guidelines, color matching >> guidelines, and information for optimising workflows. >> Aac> I am waiting with interest to see what emerges. Aac> For example, how many of the issues raised at SVG Open 2002 by Canon about Aac> use of SVG as page description language, Aac> http://www.svgopen.org/papers/2002/danilo_fujisawa__svg_as_page_description_la Aac> nguage/ Aac> will be addressed, I would expect to see the majority of them addressed, and all of them noted as feature requests. Aac> what additional colour spaces might be added etc. Did you have any particular requests? Device CMYK, Color managed CMYK, LAB, Hexachrome, spot colors, metallics, varnishes? Aac> Andrew Watt Aac> P.S. Did you receive a private email I sent you a few days ago? With the Aac> increase in spam I tend to wonder if spam filters are being over zealous at Aac> times with AOL mail. Will check. -- Chris mailto:chris@w3.org
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