Digital BW, The Print

Hi David;

Thanks for the info, now you've REALY got me drooling! Any idea when 
PFP 1.1 users might be able to download this, and is there a pdf 
manual or help file we can be looking over in the meantime?

Enjoy Cologne!

Steve Karafyllakis

> PrintFIX PRO 2.0 Features and Functions
> Gallery Quality Prints in Color, Neutral Black and White, and 
Tinted B&W
> 
> • New Highlight and Shadow Detail Sliders allow easy user control 
of Punch 
> and Detail in Shadows, and in Highlights. Especially useful for 
reducing clogged 
> shadows with Matte and Fine Art papers.
> 
> • New Gray Axis Algorithm offers user selection of Absolute Grays 
or Paper 
> Relative Grays. This allows more effective and pleasing grays on a 
range of 
> media, for a range of uses.
> 
> • New Extended Grays Target allows users to add precision gray and 
near gray 
> data to profiles, enhancing quality of Tinted and Black and White 
output. This 
> produces exacting, high detail, gray control and unprecedented 
neutrality. 
> 
> • New Curves Import Function allows users to import .acv format 
grayscale or 
> RGB curves sets. This feature users to finetune B&W Tinting curves 
in their 
> Image Editor; then once finalized to apply these adjustments to 
the profile, 
> rather than to each individual image. 
> 
> • New Curves Import Function will also allow visual editing of 
PrintFIX PRO 
> profiles in Image Editors, with live preview of the effect the 
adjustments will 
> have using any RGB sample image.
> 
> • New Advanced Presets will allow users to easily select prebuilt 
or custom 
> sets of Advanced Profiles Settings to produce profiles with 
specific 
> combinations of Highlight Tint, Shadow Tint, Highlight Detail, 
Shadow Detail and 
> Neutrality settings. Provided presets include a range of Sepia, 
Platinum, Cool, Warm, 
> and Cross-Tint selections.
> 
> • New Profile Softproof Capabilities within the PrintFIX PRO Print 
Preview 
> window, allowing users to see the effect of their profile and 
profile settings 
> even before they make a test print. This reduces paper and ink 
consumption, 
> while speeding the profile tuning process.
> 
> • New Multiple Test Image options: PDI Color Test Image, 
ColorVision B&W Test 
> Image, or User Selected Test image. Now users can switch easily 
from the 
> standard test images, to their own preferred test image to check 
their profile 
> against standard color, standard black and white, and personal 
images.
> 
> • Compatible with   the Canon’s new 16-bit export module. Canon’s 
B&W 
> printing mode is only accessible from the 8 bit driver; PrintFIX 
PRO 2.0’s workflow 
> is fully compatible with the advanced 16 bit export module for 
this printer, 
> producing high-bit color, neutral B&W or tinted B&W prints, 
complete with 
> softproof showing the tonality of each profile as it is selected 
in the export 
> window.
> 
> • New Flexible Linearization Template, allowing users to measure 
and export 
> Linearization Ramps in a wide range of configurations. RIP users 
can easily 
> measure and export data for linearization of most any RIP.
> 
> • Special QuadToneRIP® measurement and formatting features for 
easy use with 
> QTR and its utilities. QTR has never been easier to custom profile!
> 
> 
> C. David Tobie
> Product Technology Manager
> ColorVision Business Unit
> Datacolor Inc.
> CDTobie@...
> www.colorvision.com
> 
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