Digital BW, The Print

Paul:

Thank you for your response. I had just few minutes this morning to get into Photoshop and see I understand what you have said - I do!

I think I see some additional questions brewing, but I'll bave a go with this tonight and trouble you again once I eliminate the issues I can figure out on my own. 

I'm getting there!

Homer Shannon

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul" <roark.paul@...> wrote:
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> Homer,
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> > ... don't understand what you mean by, "use a Photoshop curve with the green curve from 0-100, or use QTR to do this, you'll see the tones."
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> The warm carbon inks are in the M and LM carts.  If you just print with them, you'll see the tones that carbon generates.  A straight line Photoshop curve that is simply the green curve (which controls the magenta inks) in its normal, default location will print those inks.  To cut out the other inks, pull the red and blue curves (which control the cyan and yellow ink positions, respectively) down to the white end of the graph, so that they are horizontal.
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> With glossy paper, this simple curve will also generate a good dmax.  With matte paper you'll need the K position MK.  To turn it on the red and blue curves must rise sharply from about 75% to full on at 100%.  Making these curves appropriately takes some practice.
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> For most, using existing curves is the way to get started. 
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> Paul
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