Digital BW, The Print

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From: "charlesdarwinau" <imaginaryapple@...>
To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2002 11:07 PM
Subject: [Digital BW] Re: [newbie] epson 1160 or 1200


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>
> Thanks paul, another question I need to ask is regarding your
> workflows, if I use the same setups as you did (1160, archival matte,
> MIS VM), would I get the same results as yours? or is it also
> dependent on the color configuration of my computer?
>
> Also from my understanding your workflow is not WYSIWYG, whereas if I
> went through the trouble of making a transfer function itd be, are
> there anyways of allowing WYSIWYG in pshop while taking advantage of
> your easy-to-use workflows? what about WYSIWYG variable tones is it
> possible?

Charles,

I have very good WYSIWYG set up for the MIS-VM inks on Photo Rag using a
profile generated by Profiler Pro. After the RGB curve has been applied you
use the profile via View>Proof Setup>Custom in Photoshop. I then do my image
editing in this mode which reflects both the color of the ink specific to
the chosen curve, neutral, medium warm, etc., and the base color of the
paper. You can use the profile to preview what the image would look like
with different curves applied. This is really a great way to work and speeds
up the process of getting to a final print. I still do some tweaking after
seeing some real prints though. A back illuminated screen image is never
quite the same as ink on paper.

The bad news on this is that I spent $900 for Profiler Pro from ColorVision
and another $1,200 for a SpectroCam photospectrometer to measure the
required test patches and feed the data to Profiler Pro. I would share the
profile but the ProfilerPro license does not allow me to do that.

The next best alternative to full color WYSIWYG is Tyler Boley's method of
setting up and using a custom dot gain curve with your workflow. Check out
"Matching Your Monitor View to Your Prints in the Files section of the group
homepage in folder:

Files > Image processing

Bottom line you can make great prints without any of this. After all, an
enlarge in a darkroom gives you zero WYSIWYG! All your decisions are based
upon the previous print and you can work that way in digital as well.

Martin Wesley


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