Digital BW, The Print

Jim,

Here is a step by step for Windows XP Users.  

First, download Roy's Lab profiles and unzip them to your desktop.  
Here is the link:

http://homepage.mac.com/royharrington/FileSharing2.html

After unzipping them, copy the files to the following directory:

C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\drivers\color

Sart photoshop and open a file, whether it be RGB or grayscale.  If 
you like the tonality as it exists on your calibrated monitor, then 
you will want to convert the file to the Lab Grayscale profile, as 
follows:

Image > Mode > Convert to Profile > Gray-Lab.icc
Be sure rendering intent is perceptual and black point compensation 
is checked.  Now, you file has been converted to the generic gray lab 
space.  If you wish, edit the file in photoshop until you get it the 
way you want it.  When happy, save it with the embedded profile as a 
TIF, PSD or JPG file.  Now you have a "master" file which you can use 
to create a file for printing.

If you want to output to matte paper, do another conversion the same 
as above, but use the "Gray-Matte" profile, with perceptual and BPC 
checked.  Save this and import it into QTR or IJC/OPM for printing.

If you wanted to send the file to glossy or semi gloss type paper, 
use your master file and convert to the "Gray-Photo" profile, using 
perceptual and BPC.  Save and import into QTR or IJC/OPM for printing.

When printing from QTR or IJC/OPM, you will need to select the 
appropriate profile for matte or glossy paper, and your other 
settings as you usually do.  When the print comes off the printer, it 
should be a pretty close match from a tonality standpoint to what you 
saw on your calibrated monitor.   

Apparently, the Mac allows you to convert on the fly.  With Windows 
you have to save the converted file first as documented above.  Hope 
that clarifies it.

Lou

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "jymbo4600" 
<jymbo46@b...> wrote:
> 
> OK I am really confused (not a new state). I am using QTR on a 
Windows
> XP Pro box. And I really really want to try the QTR grey matte/photo
> settings. All of the workflows seem to be for the Mac version. 
> 
> 1. Where do I get the QTR Lab gray workspace? And where do I put it
> when I find it?
> 
> 2. How do I set it as my workspace?
> 
> 3.I need a step by step here as I am totally at sea. 
> 
> Mind you I have been getting great results with QTR for over a month
> and love it, but this seems to be an even better workflow.
> 
> Thanks for your patience.  Jim Weekes