Digital BW, The Print

Tyler,

You can view the spectral data in i1Share via the property inspector, 
but as you noted there is no way to export the data, other than 
manually writing the numbers down and then entering them in the 
Lindbloom spreadsheet.  KeyWizard supposedly will import spectral data 
directly into a spreadsheet from the Eye-One, but only on a PC.  I've 
been calculating visual density from the L* values reported by i1Share 
using the equations (from Bruce Lindbloom)  I posted and they work good 
enough for my purposes.  I also contacted GM about getting density from 
the Eye-One and this was their response:

> Unfortunately at this time it is not possible to measure density with 
> the
> Eye-One (i1) instrument unless you have a third-party software 
> application
> that supports density measurement (such as a large-format RIP program 
> like
> BestColor or Onyx PosterShop).
>
> GretagMacbeth KeyWizard is no longer being developed. This application 
> is
> still sold, but must be run on a Mac with OS 9.1 (it is not compatible 
> with
> 9.2.2) or on a PC with Windows 2000.
>
> You can get spectral values from the i1 by using the free, unsupported
> utility, i1 Share 1.3 (available for download from www.i1color.com). 
> From
> the spectral values or LAB values you can calculate density. 
> GretagMacbeth
> has received a number of requests to include a density function in i1 
> Share
> and is considering this for a future software release.

I told then to add my vote for including density in an updated i1Share, 
but I'm not holding my breath.

Carl
On Friday, July 11, 2003, at 07:02  PM, Tyler Boley wrote:

> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Carl Schofield
> <scho@m...> wrote:
> snip...
>> Alternatively, Bruce Lindbloom has a spreadsheet that will make these
>> and other calculations for you from the spectral data:
>> http://www.brucelindbloom.com/downloads/SpectralCalculator10nm.xls.zip
>
> Unfortunately, you need the actual spectral data for Bruce's
> spreadsheet to get to density. LAB values won't do it. I've as of yet
> been unable to get any i1 software to export the spectral data, unless
> something purchased (additionally) will do it.
> i1 informs me density will eventually be built into i1Share, but it's
> not high on the developement list.
> I could be dumb as a post, but so far the i1 is becoming a paper
> weight for density use.
> Any info would be apreciated.
> Tyler