Digital BW, The Print

Keith,

Very interesting.

I hope the UT2 inkset is even more compatible with standard printing
software.  Using densities that are close to the OEM inks might help.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com 
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-----Original Message-----
From: Editor P.O.V. Image Service [mailto:editor@...] 
Sent: Friday, December 19, 2003 11:43 AM
To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Success profiling MIS VM-S = a new alternative
workflow

Daniel Staver wrote:

>>If there's interest, I'll put together a complete 
>>workflow/explanation 
>>and send it to Martin Wesley to add to the group files..
>>    
>>
>
>This sounds very interesting. Could you outline the steps you're using
>very roughly so I can get an idea of how you make it work?
>  
>
You should be working in PhotoShop in ADOBE RGB for Color and whatever 
Greyscale  workspace you normally use..

Create a profile with ProfilePrism as you normally would..

Do the work on your B&W image as you  normally would in Greyscale (for 
me that's generally a 20% dot gain space since it coincides with a 
default Black Only workflow - the more consistent I keep my settings the 
less I find myself blowing it by forgetting to change one)..

Try with a plain greyscale ramp / 21 step wedge to start.. (it'll help 
you understand the process)

Change the mode to Adobe RGB..

Change your View to a Custom Proof Setup - Choose your VM or VM-S 
profile in the pull down dialogue and select perceptual or absolute 
colorimetric (the latter works better for me with my setup)

Now... to see how this works...

Pull up the Hue/Saturation dialogue..

Turn on "Colorize" and "Preview".

Simply adjust the hue and saturation sliders to get a variety of smooth 
ramps of differing tonalities.. (I suggest starting by just adjusting 
the hue slider)...

Voila!

In any event, you can see how this would be used to split-tone easily... 
Simply select areas with whatever tools you prefer and colorize as needed..

Since you can now preview the results on-screen, you should be able to 
avoid the unpredictable transitions that can occur if you use the Roark 
Curves, or other curves on similarly selected areas..


Please, let me know how this works on the 2200..

 
Keith Krebs

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