Digital BW, The Print

Hi Paul, yep got it set to "No Color Adjustment" in the driver.  I 
think OS, Photoshop version and all the other mind bending variables 
with particular installations is coming into play here.  The lack of 
coherent permanent standards in this industry I believe is puts this 
industry on very shaky ground with people that depend on this for a 
living.  With traditional processes I had a well laid out, finite set 
of variables in my mind.

- The Particular films curve
- Exposure at time of capture
- Paper Curve
- Exposure of Paper

A little simplistic but no so really.  The whole process could be 
easily abstracted in my mind because semi-permanent standards by the 
industry were adhered to.  What will become of my RAW files in twenty 
years.  I personally believe this "lack of standards" is in fact 
the "milk cow" of this industry.  Knowing this makes me appreciate 
your efforts all the more.  Thanks Paul.

I don't think I should worry about this any more.  My prints are 
coming out superb printing from Picture Window with the Epson drivers 
sliders.  Thanks again.

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark" 
<paul.roark@v...> wrote:
> With curves, you must use "No Color Adjustment."
> 
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com
> 
> For UT2 & UT7 information, curves, and settings see:
> http://home1.gte.net/res09aij/
> 
> ______________________________
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: adolphamster [mailto:dolph@m...] 
> Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2004 7:43 PM
> To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Digital BW] Using MIS UT inks, Roark curves - request help
> 
> I have been trying to use the Roark UT2 curves with my Epson 1280
> printer and MIS UT2 inks, with mixed results. I am using Picture
> Window inasmuch as this program seems to handle the *.acv files 
well.
> (Or is this an unwarranted assumption?)
> 
> 	The following is the "workflow" I am using:
> 
> Open PW (Picture Window)
> Import a black and white image in 16 bit B&W format
> 
> Perform:
> 
> 	Transformation ->Convert to 24 bit color
> 	Transformation -> Color -> Curves
> 
> 	Option : Reset
> 	Option : Load
> 		select  Photoshop Curve files
> 		Select: UT2*.acv file (here I select from among the 4
> options: dark
> sepia, light sepia, carbon, neutral)
> 	Apply (with RGB color space)
> 
> 	I then print using: Photo Enhance
> 		Tone: vivid
> 		Effect: sharpness
> 
> 	I seem to get "reasonable" results with the carbon and 
neutral files
> (i.e., the carbon is slightly warmer than the neutral). But the 
light
> and dark sepia results are very disappointing: the detail in the 
image
> is severely compromised, the prints are muddy and both sepias seem 
to
> have about the same value - rather light).
> 
> 	I'd appreciate suggestions? Or am I asking too much of the 
Roark
> curves with this system?
> 
> 	Thank you.
> 
> 
> 
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