A display tool has been developed to perform simulation and three-dimensional rendering of prints in the quest towards achieving improved soft proofing capabilities. It was desired through this 3D simulation that the gloss and surface properties of hard-copy prints be represented on a display, which are absent in current 2D soft proofing workflows. The procedure is described along with the relevant historical work. The major components of the workflow are identified as: the gloss prediction model, and the representation of this gloss on a display using computer graphics rendering techniques. Psychophysical experiments were carried out to evaluate the usefulness of this 3D simulation over current 2D soft proofing technique.
Rohit A. Patil, Mark D. Fairchild, Garrett M. Johnson, "3D Simulation of Prints for Improved Soft Proofing" in Proc. IS&T 12th Color and Imaging Conf., 2004, pp 193 - 199, https://doi.org/10.2352/CIC.2004.12.1.art00035