Digital BW, The Print

I'm not clear about this would be done on a PC. Would I first edit in 
the L workspace, skip the softproof, and then save the tif after 
converting it to the Gray Matte Paper profile, as Roys instructions 
seem to suggest? Or do I softproof using the Gray Matte Paper profile 
and THEN convert?

Chris


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Steve Kale 
<stevekale@b...> wrote:
> Fred
> 
> I would strongly suggest you move to Roy's new amended workflow.  
See his
> recent post.  Download the "L" (Lab less a and b) workspace and use 
this as
> your editing space.  Get the image how you like it on screen.  Set 
up a
> proof using the QTR - Gray Matte Paper profile, Perceptual Intent, 
Use Black
> Point Compensation and also check Simulate Ink Black.  When you 
print
> following Roy's instructions and put the Gray Matte Paper profile 
in the
> destination space instead of Same as Source, the soft proofed image 
on
> screen will be very very close to output (assuming your monitor is
> well-calibrated).  The big issue printing to matte paper is the 
reduced
> dynamic range available vs display.  Roy's icc profile amendment is 
a very
> clever way of using icc profiles to use the Perceptual colour 
engine to make
> this compression.  Do this first before adjusting the image with an 
s curve
> and if you do so only do so with the soft proof that I talked about 
active.
> 
> It goes without saying that you should be using an HPR curve for 
the ink set
> you are using (although EEM is actually not too far off).
> 
> Steve