Digital BW, The Print

I recently printed a whole exhibition using one of your curves converted to
ICC using QTR-Create-ICC-RGB linearized with my X-Rite 810 densitometer. 

I made a few tests of the first two prints, but the rest I printed directly
at full size without making any test prints first. Every image printed
perfectly and looked exactly the way I wanted them.

Before creating the ICC I added a curve adjustment layer under your curve to
create a reasonably even gray ramp with no flat spots or sudden jumps.  I've
found this to be essential to making a good profile.

Real ICC profile or not? I don't know... But damn useful! I love it when
things just work.

--
Daniel Staver
http://daniel.staver.no


> Grayscale file + Create ICC + ABW makes a very nice workflow 
> that is "color managed" with a grayscale ICC such that the 
> print matches the monitor's grayscale ramp and the density 
> ramps of prints similarly "color managed" on other systems.
> 
> We all benefit from new workflows, but let's not ignore the 
> excellent ones we already have.