Digital BW, The Print

> From: bruce greene <bagreene@...>

 
> So am I correct now in assuming that the Linearize function in QTR
> linearizes to LAB values?

Bruce I had to laugh when I read this. This thread started as a spur from a
thread titled "Tonal range and linearization".  Your question is in essence
the topic of that thread.  QTR "linearizes LAB values".  Whether that means
linearizes to LAB is a whole different kettle of fish!!


> So far, so good. My question: How does this approach deal with the
> reduced density range of a print vs. the monitor w/o softproofing by
> measured output?
> IOW, I suspect that one still needs the softproof in addition to the
> LAB/grey space and Linearized output curve for true WYSIWYG printing.
> Still the LABgrey space combined with the LAB based Linearization seems
> to be a great starting point to standardizing the printer behavior. So
> now I'll have to find a densitometer?

Read the other thread.... And then come back.

;-)