Universal Photographic Digital Imaging Guidelines

The UPDIG aim to clarify issues affecting accurate reproduction and management of digital image files. Prepared by an ad-hoc industry consortium, allied trade groups and manufacturers that form the UPDIG Working Group, 15 guidelines and accompanying Best Practices documents, aim to clarify issues affecting accurate reproduction and management of digital files. These guidelines are appropriate for anyone working with digital files.

The guidelines are:
1. Manage the Color: ICC profiles
2. Calibrate the monitor
3. Choose a wide gamut
4. Capture the raw data
5. Embed the profiles
6. Color space recommendations
7. Formats and names
8. Appropriate Resolution
9. Sharpen last
10. Delivery
11. File info
12. Describe what's there
13. Send a guide
14. Disk labels
15. Long term

The guidelines are available at www.updig.org