Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark" 
<paul.roark@v...> wrote:
> Roy wrote:
> 
> >It seems "tone" is ambiguous and will mostly like stay that way.  You'll
> >have to decide based on context.  If "mid tones", "high tones" are being
> >talked about its the gray value.  But if warm/cool, sepia toner, etc.  are
> >being referred to its basically a color issue.   ...
> 
> Yes, I'm afraid I'm guilty of loose use of these terms.  I speak of, for
> example, "mid-tones" as meaning mid-scale visual densities.  However, I also
> speak of the color control inks as "toners."  Oh well ...
> 
> Paul
> http://www.PaulRoark.com

I wouldn't feel to guilty.  This common usage has been around for a very
long time.  I hope no one will think we should change from "toners" to
"huers"  :)

Roy