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Re: [Digital BW] Hahnemuhle FineArt Pearl - glossy or matte black?

2006-08-08 by David Meddings

Thanks Daniel,

Just back from a quick trip and happy to see an answer on my 
question. Haven't had the time of day to devote to curves but hope 
to squeeze it in as I can. Will check out the link you give when I 
can and see how it goes.

Thanks again,

David

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Daniel Staver" 
<daniel@...> wrote:
>
> Hi David,
> 
> I think it uses glossy inks. With the UT7 inkset C and M can serve 
as
> glossy inks. You can try to use these curves as a starting point:
> 
> 
http://daniel.staver.no/content/download/479/2243/version/2/file/2100
-UT7-EPSG.zip
> 
> I haven't tried FAP myself though, so I can't guarantee good 
results.
> 
> Versions with GLOP included. On EPSG GLOP makes a visible 
difference. On
> DaVinci Fibre Gloss I could hardly tell it was there, so it varies 
from
> paper to paper.
> 
> Just remove the previous linearization data and relinearize. If 
the tonal
> range is very different on FAP you might want to tweak shadow, 
highlight
> and gamma a little before linearizing.
> 
> --
> Daniel Staver
> http://daniel.staver.no
> 
> > Hi, I've received some samples of Hahnemuhle FAP and want to 
make some
> > profiles for QTR with this paper.
> >
> > I'm using the UT-7 inkset.
> >
> > One thing I'm not sure of despite checking back over web based 
stuff
> > is whether the paper itself is designed for matte (e.g. Eboni), 
or
> > glossy (I have both the MIS PK and PKN inks).
> >
> > Can anyone fill me in on what the best suited inks are? Also if 
glossy
> > inks are better I'd like to hear whether any treatment such as 
GLOP is
> > needed or desirable (I have that as well).
> >
> > Last question - any curves that are a good starting point in QTR 
for
> > profiling this paper?
>

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