Digital BW, The Print

djon43 wrote:
> Ernst, I do think all or some of the interpolations available from
> Qimage are fractal interpolations (not the Genuine Fractals product,
> of course, just different spins on the shared fractals math).
> 
> Correct me if I'm wrong. 
> 
> Two of Qimage's interpolation choices seem superior to my vintage
> Genuine Fractals. But Qimage's interps don't seem as effective as
> CS2's interp, also a fractals math exercise(IMO etc etc). 

Vector sharpening is available in Qimage. Spline etc. I have 
not seen any reference to fractals in relation to Qimage's 
interpolation.

> 
> I don't see a reason for Qimage, except for its convenient production
> efficiencies, and I do think there's a price to be paid
> sometimes...it's not the universal solution that its enthusiasts often
> assert.

Except for scans from the Epson 3200 I hardly use sharpening 
in PS CS. I use the smart print sharpening in Qimage, most of 
the time at a low setting and no other sharpening in Qimage. 
The up and down sampling routines are however very useful. I 
use the border function, the cut marks, the active log file, 
the page edit, the print to file function, the templates, the 
fast color management on/off setting / choices. Some functions 
I do not use and there will be functions I have never been 
aware of. I do not trust its CM on the QTR profiles enough but 
I will not start a request on that as I stretched the 
attention of Mike a bit too much over the last month. Still 
the best program I ever bought for less than 60$ and with a 
support you will find nowhere else. For that reason I plug 
this program. It is something I have a lot of confidence in.

                    --
           Ernst Dinkla


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