Digital BW, The Print

>...there are times when I like really cool
>tones.  It looks like the curves start at "neutral"
>then "carbon" up to the warm sepia tones.

>The neutral curve appears to be just that...very
>neutral.  Are there any curves or recommendations on
>how to get cooler prints than what the neutral curve
>provides?

I agree cool curves would be good, but I have not had time to making them
yet.  I explained how to adjust the neutral curve for warmer or cooler
prints in my Readme file.  Basically, just make offsetting moves of the cyan
and magenta inks (red and green curves).

The one cool curve I did make, for PermaJet's Oyster paper, moved the
neutral Red curve down (adding more ink) 18 at 63 (that is, from (63, 93) to
(63, 75), 32 at 127 (the mid point), and 41 at 191.  I moved the green curve
up 22 at 63, 37 at 127, and 46 at 191.  That curve also has some shadow
point below 63 that had some offsetting moves.  The changed above took the
tone from neutral to 0.06 units cool.  (Carbon is 0.10 warm for comparison.)
I think about 0.06 units cold is getting close to as cool as I'd want to go
and still have a "normal" looking print.  If you go too far the print starts
looking blue instead of gray. 

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com 

For UT2 information, curves, and settings see:
http://home1.gte.net/res09aij/