Digital BW, The Print

Keep a log of the workflow and make prints and include the mundane; printer,
version of software, etc. Change a setting, make a test print. However, the
biggest issue that I have seen over the years is that today's workflow may
be quite a bit different that next months or next year. As the screen to
print  matching gets better, the sharpening tools - everything from pre
output, to RIPs and output devices, your interpretation of the data may
change. I believe that this is what has lead to the "non destructive" buzz
word. Early attempts to edit may have been destroying your (our) data. So as
Harry points out, scan big and save it. You might even scan the same image
big with several different key setting changed; USM, - different channels,
CI of your data.  I have gone back to some early conversions of 4x5 B&W negs
that I had RAW scans made of and made much better files to print from the
second time around.  

 

Eric   

 

Eric Neilsen

Eric Neilsen Photography

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This also applies to sharpening algorithms. The only way to tell what 
the real effect is, is make prints.
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Bruce Watson





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