Digital BW, The Print

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From: "Editor P.O.V. Image Service" <editor@...>
To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2003 10:05 AM
Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Converting Photoshop Curves into ICC
profiles - Can This be Done?


>
>
> davidspielman2003 wrote:
>
> >Originally posted this question on the Color Theory group -
got no
> >answers! Will try here.
>
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> >Hello Group,
> >
> >Can anyone tell me if there is any way (3ed party PC software)
that
> >one can use to convert the curve functions in Photoshop
(Transfer
> >Function - *.ATF, Curves -*.ACV, Map Settings - *.AMP) into an
ICC
> >profile (.ICM, or *.ICC) ?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> Theoretically you can use ColorVision's Doctor Pro to
accomplish this...
>
> You'd apply the the curve to the correct profile and generate a
new
> profile..
>
> The caveat is that your images will look strange in softproof
mode..
>
> However, the new profile, should, in theory, properly convert
images for
> the printer..
>
> The only real advantage in thisapproach would be that you could
do all
> your adjustments in the plain ol generic Pshop working profile
and  then
> outpput to the new profile..
>
> Hmmm.. I'll try and find time to try this out over the weekend
with a
> small print and my existing VM-S curves...
> Keith

The other advantage would be the use of "curves" in
drivers/programs that are ICM compatible but don't have curve
adjustments.

It is nice to have profiles based on curves but it would be even
better to include tone corrections of the actual output in the
profile and get rid of any colour info.

Ernst