Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Danny
Culbertson" <danculb@b...> wrote:
...  
 
> That sounds about right, let the RIP do the multitone partition and 
> balance neutrals then let Photoshop (and the person opeating it) do 
> the tinting/toning with real-time previewable tweaks to curves in RGB
> (?) mode. Much simpler for the user.  But why would you want to use 
> RGB mode and then convert to CMYK during flight?

I might not, and you might not <G>.
But I think many people would apreciate an all RGB workflow.
Personally, I suspect you'd get smoother tints with nice smooth curves
applied directly to the apropriate ink. But profiles are getting much
better at these near neutrals than ever before. At a price of course.


> Tyler again:
> " ...the Roland/ErgoSoft Davinci system is already out there and 
> working."
> 
> Gasp-- but it isn't an *Epson* !!  

Well, Epson heads anyway. Personally, I could use a new house before
one of these, but one can dream.

Tyler