Digital BW, The Print

Hi Carolyn,
I'm just getting into the duo-/tri-/quadtone thing, both as a way to avoid
some of the frustrations of getting "neutral" B&W with Epson CcMmYKk, and
because I like some of the effects I've seen. The possibilities are of
course infinite. Curious to know what printer/ink combo you are using to do
yours, and what "looks" you tend to go for (e.g., a more subtle platinum
effect vs. a more colorful sepia, etc.). I know the settings can get
complex, but would it be possible to share some favorite recipes as a
starting point in my explorations?
TIA,
Doug

> Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2003 21:50:39 -0700
> From: Carolyn Frayn <carolynfrayn@...>
> Subject: Re: Duotone printing
> 
> 
> On Thursday, February 13, 2003, at 06:09  PM, Jim Panzer wrote:
> 
>> I am a little confused about the proper Photoshop color settings.  In
>> particular, what should the setting be for the "Gray" working space?
>> Any
>> other tips about duotones and Photoshop settings would also be
>> appreciated.
> 
> A long time ago a very wise fellow told me to use Gamma 2.2, something
> about it matching the gamma of Adobe (1998) RGB, the color space I
> prefer to use... I might have screwed that up, so he can correct me if
> my reasoning is wrong, but the space isn't...  ;)
> 
> I prefer the tri or quad's over the duo's for inkjet output. As has
> been pointed out, Michael Reichmann has a good tutorial. You can also
> achieve a nice amount of toning using levels, and sometimes the
> colorize feature in "hue/saturation" while in RGB. I find it depends on
> the image, as sometimes the hue/sat method can lend a cast, rather than
> map the tones with great depth as the Duotone method does. And
> sometimes the mid slider approach in levels can alter the compression
> and expansion in a displeasing manner.
> Carolyn