Digital BW, The Print

Thank you Clayton - a good amount to read and digest there :-)
Frank

> Hello Frank,
> 
> >I recently upgraded from Photoshop 6 to 7 and am still trying to
> >get used to the change in the Print dialog (File> Print with 
> >Preview) 
> > 
> >When you check the box for Show more Options you have a choice 
> >between Output or Col Management. 
> 
> It's actually not a choice between, but two separate sections, both 
of
> which are active.   The purpose of both sections is for influencing
> the image on the way to the printer, but in different ways.  The
> Output section, among other things, has a place to apply a custom
> "transfer" curve.  The Color Management section allows applying a
> canned profile ("back end") to offset the one that is assigned to 
the
> image ("front end").  It is too complex to explain here, but on my 
web
> site (see link below) is an article that goes into some detail about
> these and how to use them.  Look for article #4 "Using Color 
Settings
> And Profiles".
> 
> Regards,
> Clayton
> 
> 
> Info on black and white digital printing at    
> http://www.cjcom.net/digiprnarts.htm