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Re: [Digital BW] Epson Adv B&W - Tint Picker

2005-11-02 by Tony Riley

Rather than jiggle around with the ABW Tint control, I think I would be
inclined to get the color right using Photoshop where you can precisely
control it thru the color palette, and then  print it thru the normal colour
route.

TonyR 


On 01/11/2005 21:35:12, Steve Kale (stevekale@...) wrote:
> Hi All
> 
> I need some help.  I having trouble thinking in CMY(K) terms.
> I'm after a strong "chocolate"
> hue.
> 
> Firstly, I am puzzled as to why Epson put the R and G where they did.
You'd
> think it would
> make more sense to have the R at (53H,53V) and the G at (-53,53) (and
> applied a similar
> logic to C and M).  Then you'd have some bearings as to RGB or CMY(K).  (A
more towards red
> would be +H and +V where H=V etc.)
> 
> (10,10) seems close but no cigar.  I feel like I am chasing my tale and
printing a ton of step
> wedges.  Any ideas/pointers?
>

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