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Re: QTR Win XP - Curves Creation & Modification

2005-01-25 by Shilesh Jani

Thank you Roy,

How would I do it?  Or is it in the next vesion?  My download had 
some curves generation files for the 1280 and 1160 printers, but 
nothing for the 2200.  Could you send me one of those files for the 
2200 so I can modify the ink limits?

Shilesh

It would be
> quite simple to just go the other way -- decrease magenta and 
increase
> cyan.

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Roy Harrington" 
<roy@h...> wrote:
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Shilesh Jani" 
> <shilesh.jani@s...> wrote:
> > 
> > Hey All,
> > 
> > OK after a number of years using FS based custom inks on my 1280, 
I 
> > am experimenting with QTR on a 2200.  I must say it is the 
easiest 
> > new b/w system I have ever used.  Excellent work Roy and Stephen.
> > 
> > I prefer my prints on either side of "neutral" but not dead-nuts 
> > neutral.  I love the warm curves of QTR, but am less than 
satified 
> > with the CoolSe curves.  Here is my issue - I believe I may be 
more 
> > senstive to magenta than most, so this is not a generalization.  
How 
> > do I modify the CoolSe, or create my own curves so that there is 
just 
> > a hint of less magenta and more cyan ink layed down?  I have 
tried 
> > various blends of Cool, CoolSe, and Warm curves, but still, on 
the 
> > cool side of neutral, the magnta is annoying me. 
> > 
> > I dont have any profiling experience, but have access to an 
EyeOne 
> > system, and have spents tons of time creating adjustment curves 
for 
> > linearization.
> > 
> > Thank you for your help.  It is good to be back exprimenting 
after so 
> > long just making satisfactory prints.
> > 
> > Regards
> > 
> > Shilesh
> 
> Hi Shilesh,
> 
> The curve making stuff on windows is just about ready to try.
> The coolSe has a little bit more magenta than the cool.   It would 
be
> quite simple to just go the other way -- decrease magenta and 
increase
> cyan.   It can be done with just the ink limits.
> 
> Roy

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