Digital BW, The Print

> Maybe you guys should use the same image for your tests, like a step wedge
> from this lists files?
I'd rather use an image.

> 
> Are you all using the same operating systems?
nope
>Do they all implement color
> management similarly?
they are supposed to.

>in PS are you all using the same color engine for your
> conversions, do you all have black point compensation checked (or not) and
> dither checked (or not) and are they all set up the same for both PS 6 & 7?
all set up the same for PS6 and 7 in my tests Todd.  each different thing,
intent, BPC, engine (already tested)...  (kept the same between the
versions) yeilds variance in the histo's luminousity.

as for keeping things constant between the tests others are doing,  you'd
have to include the inks and workflow, which I don't use.

But to see this difference in converion between PS versions is interesting.
Just don't think it relates to Jim's printing problem or at least isn't the
major cause.

Carolyn