Digital BW, The Print

Richard

Having measured the printed densities with a densitometer - how do I convert
them so as to express them as dot area?

Thanks

Adrian Joyner
Clevedon
England

----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Wolfson" <richard@...>
To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 8:52 PM
Subject: RE: [Digital BW] Custom Dot Gain


> To use this Photoshop feature as its designers intended takes some tools
> you may or may not have.
>
> First, calibrate your monitor with a monitor calibrator. Then print a
> dot gain ramp and measure the printed densities with a densitometer. You
> need the densities espressed as dot areas.
>
> Finally, enter these densities in the custom dot gain setup dialog, and
> save the setup with a name that reminds you of the ink set, printer,
> paper, and driver settings you're working with.
>
> Once that's done, your on-screen grayscale images should match your
> printed b&w images.
>
> Richard Wolfson
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Dennis [mailto:ghile@...]
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 2:42 PM
> > To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [Digital BW] Custom Dot Gain
> >
> >
> > Hi,
> > I am using a 17" Apple Studio Display LCD. Setting the dot
> > gain at 30% doesn't quite get the on-screen image dark
> > enough. I've been using the custom dot gain curve and have
> > gotten pretty close but there is still more contrast on the
> > screen compared to the printed image. Any suggestions for
> > decreasing the appearance of contrast using the custom dot
> > gain feature? Any online tutorials or howtos? Thanks, Dennis Craven
>
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