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RE: [Digital BW] Re: IP5.6 and metamerism

2003-12-10 by Paul D. DeRocco

> From: Ruhrfoto/Bernd L. [mailto:ruhrfoto@...]
>
> As far as I understand color management,  metamerism - at first
> line - is an ink problem and not so much a function of a certain
> software.
> So it would be unwise to believe, that a software could be able to
> reduce an ink problem substantially - especially if you have no
> control over the light conditions in which your prints will be
> shown.

Metamerism is affected by the degree to which black is used as a substitute
for C+M+Y, because the color inks exhibit the problem more than the black
ink does. The far end of that tradeoff spectrum is of course making B&W
prints using black ink only.

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Ciao,               Paul D. DeRocco
Paul                mailto:pderocco@...

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