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Dan Gillespie

Dan began his career in the newspaper industry, specializing in desktop publishing and color management. He later founded his own business in 1999, solving color workflow issues for photographers and printers. Now, as Director of Technical Services at Alder Technology, he leads nationwide color management services while pursuing his passion for photography.

3 Reasons Why You Should Have a Spectrophotometer

This article was previously published on aldertech.com   If you’re a designer, printer, or photographer, you’ve probably heard of a spectrophotometer. This nifty device might sound like something out of a science fiction movie, but it’s actually a powerful tool that can make a world of difference in your creative work. Whether you’re working with…

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A New/Better Spot Color Matching System

There is so much talk these days about spot colors, namely the PANTONE libraries. This “matching system” has been the defacto used by many industries, specifically printing. Recently PANTONE made the decision to remove the libraries from Adobe Creative Cloud applications and charge loyal customers a fee to access them. This has left many scrambling…

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