Digital BW, The Print

Fred,

I'm pretty new to Inkjet Printing, but have found that you HAVE to 
soft proof (assuming you use Photoshop) to get a good screen to 
print match. Here's my workflow:

1) Edit your image with no softproofing to the desired results
2) Turn on Proofing (get the Hahnemuhule ICC profile from their web 
site and use this profile, use the White Paper and Black Point Comp 
Settings)
3) Using curves, add an 'S' curve to try to recreate your desired 
image
3) If using QTR try the Matte Paper and UC-PremiereFinaArt settings. 
I have tried a blend of 50:50 between cool amd warm

This works pretty well. The image will still be softer than a glossy 
paper but if you mount behind glass the differences will reduce.

Hope this helps

Martin
 

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "fredila2" 
<fred@f...> wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Before I waste all my Hahnemuehle Photo Rag (188), do you have a 
> recommended "media type" and "curves" setting that produces "cool" 
> prints using QTR?  I've tried a number of combinations and get 
some 
> very washed out results.
> 
> I've read a number of messages on the forum about HPR but frankly 
> I'm confused.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Fred