Digital BW, The Print

In a message dated 1/20/07 12:36:28 PM, e.neilsen2@... writes:


> IMHO it is best to print B&W images in the ABW from gray scale files, but
> that is just the way I work. To simply desaturate an image doesn't give you
> control of tonal conversion. Why give up that control?
> 

A desaturated RGB image means one where all three channels are identical. It 
doesn't mean its done via the desaturate command, it can be done via any and 
all of the special tools, methods, and plugins for conversion. Some give you a 
three channel neutral result, some give you a one channel neutral result, that 
you can bump back up to three channels if your workflow starts from an RGB 
instead of a grayscale file. Printing from AWB means losing all preview, and all 
tinting tools except the AWB dartboard, and doesn't allow for crosstinting. 
So there are lots or reasons to consider other methods, even for those who work 
from grayscale files.

C. David Tobie
Product Technology Manager
ColorVision Business Division
DataColor Inc.
CDTobie@...
www.colorvision.com


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