Digital BW, The Print

I bought IPv5.6 when I got my Epson 7600 almost 3 years ago and 
upgraded to IPv6 when it came out.  I also got PhotoShop CS. I can 
tell you I love IP far more than I love PS - I mainly use PS just to 
use the Genuine Fractals plugin for enlarging my 8x10 and 11x14 scans 
up to 24x30.  GF does a fabulous job for me and the latest version of 
GF has some great improvements.  I print only B&W (for 
AAubreyBodine.com) and I really like the tint feature of IP - using 
it more and more.  For the heavy lifting digital restoration work my 
team and I use Ulead's PhotoImpact (still using v6) - by far and away 
THE BEST tool for retouching - much faster and more convenient that 
what PS offers (for my needs).  We've got 12,000 scans and so far 
restored almost 1,700 of them.  This business is proving the truth 
of "the long tail" of retailing (see longtail.com for details).  IP 
creates neutral B&W.  We're a Windows shop and never have had a 
problem (but I do have 40 years of computer experience).  I got 
enough support during the first year to get into a very productive 
workflow.  So, in short, I do love IP.

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, FRD <f.dz@...> 
wrote:
>
> I've been slowly absorbing the vast knowledge of this group over 
the past
> few months. I am very new to inkjet printing but realized there 
could be
> more to just printing natively off my newly acquired R2400 when I 
read
> several glowing reviews on ImagePrint v6.
> 
> Going over recent memory, I can't seem to recall anyone using this 
RIP and
> if its made a huge difference in their prints. Is there some reason 
for
> that?
> 
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> Frank
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