Digital BW, The Print

I have finally succeeded in using the curves to "correct" my images to
a selected tone. First I had to realize that there were UT2 curves as
distinguished from UT curves. That behind me, I have learned the
following:

In either program your image has to be in 24 bit format. Picture
Window, fortunately, doesn't allow you to use "curves" otherwise.
Unfortunately Paint Shop requires that you make the conversion - the
program will appear to be using the selected curve properly even in 8
bit mode, but you will know you've made a mistake as soon as you see
the "converted" image on the screen.

That having been said, there appear to be some differences in the ways
in which a converted psp file will print in PSP vs a converted tif
file in Picture Window. Should you wish to save a file in Paint Shop,
and use it in Picture Window, you will have to save it in tif format;
PW will not open a PSP file.

Anyone having trouble trying to use PSP with the Roark curves should
contact me; I'd be glad to help.

And, thanks to Paul for helping steer me in the right direction with
great tolerance.