Digital BW, The Print

I've also found my prints coming out a bit darker (VM on 1160). I 
agree that adjusting for the difference is not difficult, since 
contrast and tonal relationships remain the same.

Chris


DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., Todd Flashner <tflash@e...> wrote:
>  
> > I've been very happy with the Piezo "stuff" for a while now, but 
you guys
> > have my interest piqued about your workflow.  My main concern is
> > WYSIWYG...is that the case with your workflow, is what is on your 
screen
> > what comes out the printer?  Are adjustments in PS the same, IE, 
no special
> > considerations?  What are the downsides to your workflow?
> 
> Austin
> 
> First off you need to convert your grayscale file to RGB for 
printing. You
> can work your file in grayscale up until you are about to print, 
then
> convert in order to apply Roark's curves. At that point your file 
will look
> wacky and will no longer be WYSIWYG, but it *was up until then.
> 
> *Myself and Jerry actually find that our prints come out a bit 
darker than
> our screen images, but I don't know about other users, and if it's a
> calibration thing unique to our systems, or a function of the 
process. I've
> just learned to anticipate the situation much as I did dry-down in 
the
> darkroom. However by creating a custom dot gain preview, or a 
transfer
> function, it can be overcome, though I haven't done so yet. I 
happen to
> apply an adjustment layer to compensate, and Jerry uses a slider in 
the
> Epson driver. None the less up until Roark's curves are applied the 
image is
> relatively WYSIWIG, I'd guess within about 15-20% density on my 
system.
> 
> Todd