Digital BW, The Print

In a message dated 4/14/02 4:30:03 PM, richard@... writes:

>> Do you know offhand if ProfilerPro supports the DTP-22
>
>No, not offhand. You could email ColorVision support, or
>CDTobie@..., who knows everything. <g>

I don't know everything, but you have managed to hit an area I'm familiar 
with... ProfilerPRO does indeed support the DTP22 (Digital Swatchbook). You 
can read any of the standard ProfilerPRO targets (or the DPT41 strips if its 
easier for you) using the DTP22 and the ColorShop program that comes with it, 
then export the file having selected Lab values as the *only* format to 
export, and that file can be used with ProfilerPRO. There were bugs with some 
versions of ColorShop where export data was corrupted, so be sure you have 
the latest, and if in doubt, open the exported file in Excel or a work 
processer and check that there are three tab delininated numbers (like 54.034 
32.536 73.948) on each line... the bug left a lot of blanks in the file where 
numbers should have been. Its slow going using a manual patch reader to build 
profiles, but the results are excellent, if you don't fall asleep and start 
reading the wrong row of patches!

C. David Tobie
Design Cooperative
CDTobie@...