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Re: [Digital BW] Quadtone RIP Faded print

2005-03-23 by guy washburn

Steve,

I have had banding with super that going to straight
1440/better fixed.

Guy
--- Steve Kale <stevekale@...> wrote:
> But one thing at a time.  Use 1440 super.  Worry
> about the 100% K areas
> later.  Let's get a decent print with reasonable
> contrast out first (well as
> best as can be achieved on matte paper today).
> 
> 
> > From: guy washburn <guido02474@...>
> > Reply-To:
> <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> > Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 09:31:21 -0800 (PST)
> > To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> > Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Quadtone RIP Faded print
> > 
> > 
> > Settings of 1440 dpi, better cure most of the
> vertical
> > banding. 1-3% noise in the pure blacks will take
> care
> > of any remaining issue.
> > 
> > Guy
> > --- davidpichevin <davidpichevin@...> wrote:
> >> 
> >> --- In
> DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com,
> >> Steve Kale
> >> <stevekale@b...> wrote:
> >>> Make QTR Lab Grey your grey scale workspace.
> >> Convert your image to B&W
> >>> using whatever technique you use. Work it up in
> >> QTR Lab Gray  (it is no
> >>> longer RGB).  Then convert with perceptual
> >> rendering to QTR Grey
> >> Photo Paper
> >>> or Matte Paper for a print version depending on
> >> what paper you are
> >> printing
> >>> to. This will provide a better mapping from your
> >> workspace (Lab less
> >> the a
> >>> and b) to the narrower print space.  I believe
> >> there is a workflow
> >> posted in
> >>> the files section of this group.
> >> 
> >> I tried another ptint this morning after
> converting
> >> it to the QTR Grey
> >> Matte profile. It came out better but still lacks
> >> contrast and has
> >> some kind of banding in the dark areas that is
> not
> >> there on the
> >> Photoshop print. I haven't tried the LAB Grey
> >> workspace thoughm which
> >> I will do next. My workspace was Adobe RGB.
> >> 
> >> Thanks agin.
> 
> 
> 


		
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