Digital BW, The Print

That's what I assumed would be done.

Jerry



Martin Wesley wrote:

> Paul,
>
> Could you simply stay in RGB and desaturate the image before printing?
>
> Martin
>
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "Paul Roark"
> <paul.roark@v...> wrote:
> > Jerry wrote:
> >
> > >It doesn't matter WHEN you convert to rgb,
> > >the file just has to in that format when you print it.
> > >You don't have to convert it first to grayscale!
> >
> > Jerry, I think this could be a problem in this context.  As I
> understand it
> > the originals are old photos.  They often have some color, including
> > yellowing, stains, etc.  As such, that color might affect the
> variable-tone
> > allocation of inks, resulting in some weird tones or color casts.
> >
> > The recommendation to scan in RGB, even if the ultimate product is
> a B&W, is
> > often to get as much bit-depth as possible.  This recommendation was
> > commonly made some time ago when most scanners only had 8-bit B&W.
> With
> > higher-bit grayscale scanners, I think most would now recommend
> scanning in
> > high bit g/s if the original is strictly a B&W.
> >
> > However, there may be another reason to scan in RGB for old
> photos.  The
> > color information can help in eliminating the stains.
> >
> > In any case, I think you should go through a g/s stage to be sure
> you are
> > not carrying color information over to the final printing RGB.
> >
> > Paul
> > http://www.PaulRoark.com
>
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