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Re: [Digital BW] re:metamerism and b/w inks

2001-09-12 by dtilson@metronets.com

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., Jerry Olson 
<jerryolson@r...> wrote:
> 
> 2 Cyan, 10 Magenta and 20 yellow should get you really close (in
> photoshop color balance.)
> 
> What you start with is immaterial.
> 
> Epson Driver:  
> 
> Photo inkjet quality media setting
> error diffusion ON
> High speed OFF
> I'm using my torchon /epson profile, but you can start with the 
generic
> RGB profile and tweak from there. Use Perceptual Rendering intent. 
I use
> no color adjustment, because I'm using a profile.
> 
> Sepia tones aren't nearly as critical as black and white prints.
> 
> 
> 
> Jerry
> 
> Works on most any coated paper. (slightly different sepia colors.)
> > 
> > I am very interested in your use of the MIS archival color inks to
> > obtain good sepia-toned prints. What settings do you use in 
Photoshop
> > 6 and in the Epson driver? Do you start with scanned B&W 
negatives or
> > color negatives?
> > 
> > David Tilson
> >

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