Digital BW, The Print

I think you've got it right. It goes as follows:

1. Print the separation chart with 100% ink limit and determine an 
overall ink limit for all the inks.

2. Reprint the chart with the chosen ink limit, effectively making 100% 
for every ink as strong as the chosen ink limit.

3. Use this second print of the chart to compare the inks.

If you later decide to change the ink limits for your curve you should 
start from step 2 and print a chart with the new ink limit and compare 
the inks again.

You don't have to worry about reducing dmax during ink limiting either. 
The black boost parameter is designed specifically to apply a separate 
ink limit to the deepest shadows of the darkest ink in the curve so you 
can get full dmax from your black.

--
Daniel Staver
http://daniel.staver.no


Johnny Eades wrote:
> Does that mean if I want less ink laid down (not causing a sheen on 
> the darker areas) then I need to choose a lower percentage on the ink 
> separation chart as the darkest ink used and compare the others to 
> that step?