Digital BW, The Print

Nick,

That is my experience.  If you want to lighten the midtones in your 
profile, just move the slider a few points in the minus direction.  
Your raw data is still plotted on the curve based on the L* or 
density units you originally entered (unless you click the clear 
button, in which case you would need to reenter the data).  So, the 
green curve represents the absolute value and spacing between each of 
the 26 steps after IJC performs auto linearization.  All you need to 
do is save your profile after moving the gamma slider and you will 
have a finished, linearized profile.

Lou

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Nick H. Nugent" 
<nghin@p...> wrote:
> 
> Peter,
> 
> The digest came to me a little late and there have been several 
> responses to your question. But just in case you haven't got this 
> one figured out yet - which I think you did - the answer is no, 
> there is no need to relinearize.
> 
> However, maybe Joe or Lou or Antonis may want to jump in here, I 
> think we can fine tune the profile by printing the target with 
> linearization and read each patch and make correction, if any, to 
> the linearization table. But I have never had to do this re-
> linearization step because I don't think it is necessary. As long 
as 
> the test image comes out smooth with no bumps or flat spots.
> 
> --nick
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "bwbonkers" 
> <PeterDLevis@a...> wrote:
> > 
> > Nick
> > Yes the vertical slider is set to 0. With my setup moving the 
> > slider down to -6 has lighten the print. I now have a green aims 
> > curve below the red readings straight line. Would I now need to 
> > relinearize? 
> > 
> > Peter