Digital BW, The Print

"benoit.lantoine" <benoit.lantoine@...> wrote:
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> I have done some screenshots available here in order to explain my dynamic range problem. get the jpg pointed here : http://blantoine.eu/images/softproofing.jpg
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> - Image at the left is the original picture
> - In the midle, softproofing preview with no "simulate paper color" 
> - At the right, softproofing preview with "simulate paper color"
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> Hope you can see what I mean : the problem seems to come from the "simulate paper color" option.
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I'm getting the same effect with that profile as well as other matte paper profiles.  I'm not an expert in soft proofing, but it appears to me that the "simulate paper colors" does so with both the white and black end of the scale.  So, while I don't see the lower dmax with a glossy profile, I do see it with the matte paper profiles.

I might add that the only time I soft proof in B&W is with my sepia printing.  For sepia I use MIS LLK, LK and PK on Museo Silver Rag.  With it's high dmax, I don't notice the change in the blacks.

Whether you check the box or not does not affect the actual print numbers or values.  So, you can judge from actual prints whether the soft proof on the monitor is more useful with or without the box being checked.  

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com