Digital BW, The Print

--- "chipcarterdc" <chipcarterdc@h...> wrote:
> I have some questions about QTRgui and the current iteration of 
> QTR itself that hopefully someone can answer.


I'm not an expert nor the developer of QTR or the QTRGui, but I can 
answer some of these based on my experiences in the past week with 
both QR and the Gui.

> (1) QTRgui is a Windows-only application, yes?  If so, any 
indications of future development for the Mac?

Yes, and no comment. 

 
> (2) I assume that the "gui" in the name stands for "Graphical User 
Interface."  
> Does that mean that, when you open an image in QTRgui and apply a 
QTR 
> curve, it shows the tonal effect of different curves?  In other 
words, if you're 
> using QTR via QTRgui and select the "warm" curve, does the image on 
> screen change to reflect the warm selection?  


No. It means you get to make prints via a user-friendly intuitive 
interface versus having to manually edit text files. I certainly dont 
have the skills, time, or experience to manually alter complicated 
appearing .bat files. Were it not for Stephen Billard's Gui, I would 
likely pass on QTR. 



> (3)  Does the development of QTRgui mean that QTR now has some of 
the 
> functions like ImagePrint has, e.g., the ability to lay out 
multiple images  
> visually on a page; bypassing the Epson print driver to be able to 
print longer 
> than 90 inches? 


NO. See my answer to number 2. That's what you get. 

 
> (4) Re: QTR itself: any further info on support for the Epson 4000 
yet? 


No comment. 


> (5) Also re: QTR itself, Roy's intro page indicates 
that "QuadToneRIP now 
> supports the 21/2200 and 76/9600 printers with Epson UltraChrome 
Inks. The 
> profiles provide metamerism-free Black & White printing with a full 
range of 
> tones from cool to neutral to warm and sepia." .... QTR, but it 
would be nice if there is indeed now a standard "neutral" curve.


IMO, the curve billed as 'nuetral' is definitely not nuetral to my 
eyes. Since this isn't 'traditional' wet printmaking, I've never seen 
the need to emulate a traditional b/w print. I'm thankful for the QT 
curves and the ability to blend them to achieve unique non-
traditional appearances with my prints (more like platinum).

Michael
www.mgordonphotography.com