Digital BW, The Print

I had no problem loading the vm curves, or any others for that 
matter, into Thomas' tool. Open the tool, go to File and browse for 
the .acv files.

 --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "mike kless" 
<mgkless@h...> wrote:
> Hello.  I cannot load the file in curves.  photoshop says that this 
file is 
> not compatible w/ my version of phohotoshop, which is 6.0.  Have 
you 
> experience with this?
> What is your solution?
> 
> 
> >From: "Thomas Fors" <tom@f...>
> >Reply-To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y...
> >To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y...>
> >Subject: [Digital BW] new curve editor for photoshop
> >Date: Mon, 7 Jan 2002 00:49:09 -0600
> >
> >After reading several of Paul Roark's posts on creating curves in 
> >photoshop,
> >I tried my hand at it and came to the conclusion that I could 
write a 
> >better
> >tool for editing curves.  I've just completed the initial "beta" 
version
> >(read I just got it working) and have posted it for download here:
> >http://www.fors.net/curves/curvaceous.exe
> >There is also a jpg screenshot in the same directory there.
> >
> >Sorry MAC people, but I can only write software for the PC.
> >
> >It reads and writes photoshop curve (.acv) files, so you can load 
your
> >existing curve files and modify them as well as creating new 
ones.  Once 
> >you
> >save them, they can be loaded into photoshop.
> >
> >Here are some tips:
> >-- Add a point by clicking on the curve between other points.
> >-- Move an existing point by clicking and dragging it.
> >-- Delete a point by right-clicking on it.
> >-- You can also fine-tune a point by clicking either on it in the 
graph or
> >on it's entry in the numerical table.
> >     Then you can either type new values directly in the table, or 
use the
> >arrow keys to move the point in unit steps.
> >
> >Following the example set by Paul, the program is free for any 
use.  I hope
> >it will make it easier for more people to create curves for their
> >printer/paper/ink combos and in turn provide them for others to 
use.
> >
> >I'd be happy to hear any suggestions you have for improvements. 
Some ideas 
> >I
> >have for the next version are:
> >-- Ability to print curve and data points to a printer.
> >-- Undo
> >-- I used the same curve algorithm that photoshop uses (natural 
cubic
> >splines) which has the drawback that anytime you move a point, it 
affects
> >more of the curve than just the local area that you're adjusting.  
It may 
> >be
> >possible to use a better algorithm for making the fine-tune 
adjustments
> >without affecting so much of the curve and then have the program 
fit the
> >appropriate points that photoshop needs to describe the curve.
> >-- Some method of having the computer automatically tweak the 
curve based 
> >on
> >a scan of a printed step wedge.
> >
> >--Tom
> >
> 
> 
> 
> 
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