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Re: [Digital BW] using the piezo plug in: was: Re[2]: Cone Announces New Blacks

2002-09-30 by Carolyn Frayn

> Loris,
> 
> If you read the Piezo plugin instructions carefully, you will notice that
> one must "calibrate" your monitor by eye for printing with the plugin.  This
> involves the grayscale settings in the color settings set up box in
> photoshop. The instructions are a little confusing and it took me a while to
> figure it out. I did learn that your grayscale file should have no workspace
> / greyspace tag so set your image to no color management.  If there is a
> colorspace tag for the image, the monitor will always compensate, and you
> will not be able to adjust the image to your piezo output.
> 
> If someone here can explain this more clearly, please step in...

in the files section there is a tutorial by Tyler about these settings, and
an update for those using the PT's.  Files - Image Processing - matching
your monitor view.

I have never experienced flatness with Piezo. My guess is that the file
itself needs adjustment.

Carolyn

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