Digital BW, The Print

On 11/22/2013 05:14 PM, Paul Roark wrote:
> I made the switch to PS CC on the $9.99/month plan for several reasons.
>   One of the most important is that the new image resizing algorithms
> are much better (and, I believe, not available on CS6).  I have been
> using Genuine Fractals, now called Perfect Resize, for years to up-res
> files.  A "smart" up-res of 200% effectively increases the signal to
> noise ratio and is particularly valuable whenever one is going to alter
> the geometry of a file, including straightening (leveling), altering
> perspective, or stitching.  Whenever a file's geometry is altered,
> information (sharpness) is lost.  This loss can be minimized if a smart
> resize was done prior to the geometry correction.   I've posted an
> example of the impact on the image here:
> http://www.paulroark.com/Perfect-Resize-comparison.jpg .  PS CC's new
> up-res capabilities beat Genuine Fractals/Perfect Resize, and it's nice
> to not have to fire up a separate piece of software.
>
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com <http://www.PaulRoark.com>


In Qimage Ultimate the RAW developer adds the filter data for rotation. 
At print time (or Print to File, Tiff export) I expect Qimage's 
extrapolation tools + sharpening to handle that total. The route could 
also be a Tiff export first after the upsampling and then using the 
transform tools in PS CS 5.5. Qimage is limited on transformations and 
post RAW editing in general. Though the Deep Focus Sharpening works very 
nice.
http://www.luminous-landscape.com/forum/index.php?topic=71495.0

I am more curious about deconvolution sharpening done in the best way.
Bart van der Wolf created a nice and more precise workflow:
http://www.luminous-landscape.com/forum/index.php?topic=68089.0
but I would like to see more tools like that bundled to RAW development.
None of the RAW developers really covers all we wish them to have. It 
should not be a problem to use a separate RAW developer, my old PS CS 
5.5 for post RAW editing and then Qimage Ultimate for filing and 
printing. Allows a 16 bit workflow where it counts. Qimage Ultimate is 
the shortcut for less important work anyway.


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