Digital BW, The Print

Steve,

If you have only one image in the layout area, try clicking the scissors and
"Yes" to discard. Then, drag-n-drop a new image.

Hope this helps.

Alan Huntley

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Kale" <stevekale@...>
To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, October 13, 2003 3:02 PM
Subject: Re: [Digital BW] ImagePrint 5.6


> Also to print another image you have to quit and reopen ImagePrint....I
don't seem to be
> able to close the current window and open a new one or to open the next
image in a new
> window....
>
>
>
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Steve Kale"
<stevekale@b...>
> wrote:
> > Very tough call on the B&W to my eye.  Again it is a bit frustrating as
the watermark
> > for B&W has, again to my eye, a slight purple tint to it and it is so
dominant across a
> > page.  In the couple of prints I have done thus far, IP prints seem more
saturated in
> > the darkest parts of the image (without a noticeable loss of detail
across the image...)
> > and so the QTR versions appear a little "washed out" by comparison.  I
would be really
> > interested in what others (Carl?) think as my testing here is by no
means scientific.
> > For completeness, I have been printing to Hahnemuhle Photorag using the
> > ep2200mkb_grayPhRag308_2880 profile in IP and comparing it with QTR at
> > 1440x720HQ.  (I am a bit worried that printing at 2880dpi is saturating
the page too
> > much...?)
> >
> > Some other initial comments:   I find the IP user-interface a little
"cheap and clunky".
> > The look is more OS9 rather than OS-X.  If you have a landscape print
you have to
> > look at the thing by twisting your neck - the image rotates rather than
the page
> > layout. (Am I missing something here?)  Setting Embedded to Prompt in
Color
> > Management produces a result that is nothing short of annoying.   The
preview image
> > is of very low quality.  I don't think they have bothered to get their
paper sizes right,
> > eg, unless I am mistaken, A3 is actually set up for A3+ dimensions.  All
liveable with I
> > guess but not what you would expect for a large pile of crisp, albeit
falling-in-value,
> > greenbacks....
> >
> >
> > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, <Alan.Huntley@c...>
wrote:
> > > Steve,
> > >
> > > I agree with your disdain of the watermark. The size of the letters
makes it difficult
> > to make accurate judgements when comparing prints. Wait 'till you print
B&W...the
> > letters are solid black which REALLY plays with your eyes when comparing
shadow
> > values.
> > >
> > > I would be very interested to hear your comments regarding IP's
grayscale
> > capability when you feel ready to post a few opinions.
> > >
> > > Alan Huntley
> > >
> > > >
> > > > From: "Steve Kale" <stevekale@b...>
> > > > Date: 2003/10/13 Mon PM 04:01:33 EDT
> > > > To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> > > > Subject: Re: [Digital BW] ImagePrint 5.6
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for the comments.  I agree that the IP colour print I just
did is ever so
> > slightly
> > > > "brighter" and "less saturated" (sky tones do indeed appear a more
natural blue
> > vs
> > > > perhaps a slight tourquoise tint).  I am comparing the IP print
using the daylight
> > > > Hahnemuhle Photorag profile for 2880dpi against an identical print
using the
> > Epson
> > > > driver and a profile for Hahnemuhle Photorag from
> > > >
> > > > http://lenscraft.com/profiles/bullock/2200/index.html
> > > >
> > > > which has been designed for 1440x720 HQ (this print has also been
sprayed with
> > 3
> > > > coats of Lyson print spray).  The most annoying thing is the
watermark which is
> > over
> > > > the entire print making it impossible for a decent comparison -  I
understand the
> > > > need for a watermark but this is complete overkill!!
> > > >
> > > > I am now printing a B&W image (given that this is the focus of this
forum) and
> > will
> > > > compare it with the same image printed using Quadtone RIP using
Carl's 2200
> > > > profiles 50:50 cool/warm.
> > > >
> > > > Regards
> > > >
> > > > Steve
> > > >
> > > > (PS the colour image I was printing is of the Utah desert with a
detailed
> > foreground
> > > > with brown tones and a blue sky speckled with white clouds - the
horizon is low
> > at
> > > > about 1/4 of the height of the page.  It was Fuji Provia 100 35mm
film scanned
> > on an
> > > > Imacon 848 at 6300ppi. Not a bad image to highlight the points you
noted.)
>
>
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