Showing posts with label linux. Show all posts
Showing posts with label linux. Show all posts

Monday, April 2, 2012

How to convert RGB to CMYK?

My current solution for free RGB to CMYK conversion on Windows.

What you will need:


Steps:
  1. Download and install ICC profiles
    1. Extract archive with Adobe ICC profiles. Dig into it and find files with "ICC" extension. Copy them to Windows\System32\Spool\Drivers\Color
  2. Download and install GIMP
    1. Follow standard instructions, remember the installation folder. It will be referred as "GIMP-INST" below
  3. Download and install Separate+ plugin
    1. Extract archive with Separate+ plugin
    2. Go to folder bin\win32 or bin\win32+lcms2
    3. Copy all executables from that folder to  GIMP-INST\lib\gimp\2.0\plug-ins\
  4. Close GIMP if it was started after installation
  5. Start GIMP
  6. Open image you want to convert to CMYK 
  7. Follow steps from section "----- How to use" from Separate+ readme file

I was able to convert and save JPEG with embedded ICC profile without any problem.

Feel free to post questions if you have any.

Monday, August 4, 2008

How to gather data from Linux installed on Virtual PC 2007?

Non-obvious requirements:

1. Get data from Linux installed on Virtual PC (Fedora 6 in my case)
2. Don't expose Virtual PC with Linux to the external network

Non-obvious funny solution:

1. Install coLinux
2. Setup private network coLinux - Windows through tuntap.
3. Run coLinux. Start Virtual PC.
4. Disable network adapters for virtual machine with Linux (Virtual PC Settings -> Networking -> Number of network adapters = 0).
5. Boot Linux from Virtual PC
6. Setup network adapter properly (i.e. IP and subnet)
7. Install and setup your favourite FTP server (it can be done through mounting custom ISO or ISO with packages)
8. Shutdown Linux from Virtual PC.
9. Enable network adapter for virtual machine with Linux (Virtual PC Settings -> Networking -> Number of network adapters = 1, use "TAP Win32 Adapter V8 (colinux)").
10. Boot Linux from Virtual PC
11. That's all: put data to be gathered into 'pub' folder and download it from windows or coLinux using your favourite ftp-client.