Digital BW, The Print

John wrote:

> Recently I show some of my B&W prints using C86 and EZ inksets to some
> members of a traditional darkroom group. They said overall the tonal
> separation is good but too smooth and sharp. They also said without
> grains, one can tell that it's a digital printout.
>
> Therefore my question to the senior members here; do you add grains and
> sharpen in the final picture before you print?
>
> Thanks,
> John
>
Let me see if I understand this. You showed people your prints, which 
were sharper and smoother than theirs. They then talked you into dumbing 
down your prints? What's that about? Why don't you talk them into making 
their prints as sharp and as smooth as yours?

To answer your specific question, no I do not add grain to any print. I 
do sharpen at final output size because inkjet printers do soften your 
output just a tad due to the way they lay down ink.
--
Bruce Watson