Digital BW, The Print

I'm still inCS3; it appears that that choice is not available.

Harry

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Roy" <roy@...> wrote:
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> In the QTR print dialog the top pull down has QTR 8-bit, QTR 16-bit, and Calib Mode.
> 
> You also need to make sure the program you are printing from sends 16-bit.
> In Photoshop CS5 there's a Send 16-bit Data on the preview page.   In CS4 its
> hidden under Color Management pulldown:  select Output and see a 16-bit checkbox.
> To set these the file has to be 16-bit and you have to have a QTR printer selected.
> LR 3 has a 16-bit output in the Print section.  I'm not sure about Aperture.   All
> other standard Mac apps don't send 16-bit as far as I know.
> 
> You need to be careful that you make all these selections to ensure real 16-bit.
> Do all 16 or all 8 -- don't mix. 
> 
> Roy
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "hflockwood" <hflockwood@> wrote:
> >
> > 
> > 
> > Very BIG SNIP, small question:
> > 
> > 
> > > To answer your question about how QTR works.  On the Mac if you send QTR the
> > > 16-bit data (check 16-bit in PS and in QTR), QTR will linearly interpolate the
> > > values from the .quad file between 128 and 129.  On PCs or Mac where you don't
> > > set 16-bit, it'll work like the second case above.  Note that the 16 to 8 bit
> > > conversion has to be done intelligently -- PS and QTR both do this.
> > > 
> > > Try this out.  It's really worth seeing for yourself.
> > >  
> > > Roy
> > 
> > Roy,
> > 
> > On a Mac, how does one choose 16 bit in QTR?
> > 
> > Harry
> >
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