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Re: Measuring density with eye-one

2005-08-27 by edrudolpho

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "aimforth" <r.tugwell@a...> 
wrote:
> I use the Eye-one photo to produce custom colour profiles, and have 
> recently started using it to help with QTR. I would like to be able to 
> measure print density so I can compare figures with those that others 
> produce, but I can't figure out how to do this with the eye-one 
> Measure or Share tools. I can only seem to get Lab readings
> 
> Can anyone help me out? or is it not possible
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Richard

Hi Richard.... If you don't want to buy BabelColor, at this link... 

http://www.brucelindbloom.com/

click on the CALC button in the website's menubar, then select "Companding Calculator" 
and you'll find a java converter that will convert (among other things) Lab values into 
density.

Ed

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