Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Steve Kale
<stevekale@b...> wrote:
> Thanks this is helpful and confirms what I thought.  I assume then
that you
> also use Simulate Paper White to see how the image is affected by
the warmth
> or otherwise of the paper?

I do, but I can't claim it's as helpful as ink black for critical
editing. Many people do not like the way either or both look because
of the apparent compression. It's a psychological actually. I open an
image to begin work, click those on without looking too hard, walk
away and get a coffee or whatever, come back and all looks fine. Bruce
Fraser recommends clicking them with your eyes diverted.

>  I had been thinking about this Simulate Paper
> Black/White issue recently in light of some comments from people
over the
> last couple of months in relation to monitor choices, if I recall
correctly,
> about not knowing what black point was used.  In reality, the black (and
> white) point we care about is what 100% black looks like for a given
> printer, ink and paper combination.  With the ICC profile approach,
these
> are each known and can be soft-proofed for.

Exactly.
Tyler