Preparation tool for color print presentation

A method comprising:

• for each sample print of a plurality of sample prints, receiving, by a computing device from a color-measurement instrument coupled to the computing device, respective color-measurement data indicative of color-measurement patches printed on the sample print;
• determining, by the computing device using the respective color-measurement data for the sample prints, a respective color gamut volume for each sample print;
• based on the respective color gamut volumes for the sample prints, ordering, by the computing device, the sample prints in order of increasing color gamut volume;
• and
• providing for display a presentation order for the sample prints, wherein the sample prints of the plurality of prints are arranged in order of increasing color gamut volume.

A method comprising:

• receiving, via a graphical use interface of a computing device, a request to print at least three sample prints of an input file, wherein each sample print of the at least three sample prints is associated with different printing configuration;
• insetting, by the computing device, color-measurement patches into the input file so as to generate an output file;
• causing, by the computing device, at least one printer to print the at least three sample prints using the output file;
• receiving, by the computing device, respective color-measurement data indicative of the color-measurement patches printed on each of the at least three sample prints;
• determining, by the computing device, a presentation order for the at least three sample prints based on the respective color-measurement data for the at least three sample prints, wherein determining the presentation order for the at least three sample prints comprises:
• determining, by the computing device using the respective color-measurement data for the at least three sample prints, a respective color gamut volume for each sample print of the at least three sample prints, and
• based on the respective color gamut volumes for the at least three sample prints, ordering, by the computing device, the sample prints in order of increasing color gamut volume so as to determine the presentation order;
• and
• providing for displaying the determined presentation order.