Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., Alan Zinn <AZinn@n...> 
wrote:
> At 01:36 PM 8/10/2002 -0700, you wrote:
> >Mark,
> >
> >I have several of Fred's actions: LPBatch, CSPro, SIPro, 
DigitalVelvia, to
> name a few. All work as advertised. And, you can't beat 'em for 
the price! I
> have directly compared SIPro (stair interpolation) to GF, and CSPro
> (sharpening) to nik Sharpner Pro, and Fred's actions consistently 
perform as
> well as or better than software products costing hundreds of $$. 
Highly
> recommended! Fred's gallery pages are a feast for the eyes, too. 
Surf on
> over.......
> >
> >Best regards,
> >Alan
> >
> 
> May be a dumb question but: does Stairstep sharpen regular PS 
files better
> than GF or is it designed for digital camera images mainly? 

Stair Interpolation is not a digital camera specific action.  It is 
designed to enlarge a file without degrading the image quality.  It 
has the same goal as Genuine Fractals.  It is not a sharpener.  

Would some of the other people who have used SI have suggestions 
about dealing with huge size files that result from SI?  Lets say I 
scan a 35mm neg or transparency at 2400 on my Epson 2450 with a 
resulting 50meg or so file.  (With 120 film the issue isn't as 
extreme.)  I then use SI to enlarge to 10x15.  Now I have a huge 
file.  My instinct is to reduce the resolution prior to printing to 
480pi, save then sharpen and then work up the pre-print routine.  Is 
this the right workflow.  

Andy Unger