X-Rite has rolled out i1Profiler v3.1.1, and while version number increments often suggest minor tweaks, this release addresses a crucial behind-the-scenes change that professional users need to be aware of.
My client was a man named Kael, a paranoid archivist who believed the government was rewriting history by subtly altering the color grades of historical news footage. He claimed they were changing the color of the sky in 1960s Vietnam footage to hide chemical trails, or altering the hue of protest signs to make them look less vibrant, less hopeful. He needed a baseline. He needed truth. i1profiler 311
Installing i1Profiler 311 is straightforward, but there is a specific workflow to avoid driver conflicts. X-Rite has rolled out i1Profiler v3
| | Details | |------------|--------------| | Software Name | i1Profiler | | Version | 3.1.1 (Build 311) | | Developer | X‑Rite Incorporated (now Calibrite for consumer/prosumer) | | Release Date | Approximately Q1–Q2 2020 | | License | Proprietary (free download, hardware-dependent licensing) | | Supported OS | Windows 7/8/10 (64-bit), macOS 10.13–10.15 (Catalina) | | Primary Hardware | i1Pro 3, i1Pro 3 Plus, i1Display Pro, i1Studio, i1Basic Pro 2/3 | He needed a baseline
| Area | Improvement | |-------|--------------| | | Faster chart measurement (up to 20% quicker with i1iO) | | Accuracy | Improved i1Pro 3 Plus spectral averaging for fluorescent papers | | UI | Fixed scaling issues on high-DPI Windows displays | | Stability | Resolved crashes when switching between display and printer modules | | Network | Better i1Share cloud profile upload reliability |