Articles by
Marco Roos
Marco is the founder of ColorBase which started as a services business in the digital printing industry. Marco was active as a trainer and consultant in color management in more than 87 countries, but he soon realized that the future is in data and connected ecosystems and started the development of our software tools and structured datbases. Today Marco’s role is that of a visionary leader and strategist.
DTF Printing: Did I trigger a time machine somewhere?
DTF printing has truly stormed the industry, revolutionizing the world of transfers. This shake-up, spearheaded by a surge of innovation from China, has sent Western manufacturers scrambling to keep up. In short, DTF is changing the game-not just in t-shirt transfers but in so many other applications as well.…
How ColorBase is Fueling Disruptive Change
It’s not unusual for companies to be convinced about their products, strategy, or vision, but we REALLY are – and so are many of our partners. What makes us so sure that we are onto something? With a strong track record in the large format printing industry over the past 20 years, we are really…
Rendering Intents – A Deep Dive
Anyone who has printed a picture knows that what you see on your computer or cellphone screen almost always looks very different in the final print. With family photo, we often shrug our shoulders and accept this as inevitable – after all, the moment the picture captures is often more important than what it looks…
Printer Profiles – A Deep Dive
Printer profiles are a seemingly daunting and complex topic – they have been discussed and dissected millions of times, and yet, what they are what they do still confuses people across our industry. The reality is that printer profiles are a lot less mysterious than most people think, and every print shop in the world…
The Adobe-Pantone Split and What it Means for Printers
2022 has started with what is possibly the biggest news in the Graphics Industry in years: “Adobe to drop support for Pantone libraries in March of 2022″! Needless to say, this will have consequences for anyone involved in graphic design and printing services. While the announcement came as a surprise for most, there have certainly…