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Re: [Digital BW] Light source for hue evaluation

2007-10-01 by Richard Smallfield

At 03:17 AM Monday 10/1/2007, you wrote:
>Evaluation is one thing, printing materials are another. The first generation 
>of Epson pigment inks (2000p etc) were so volitile when it came to changing 
>under differing light sources that it was simply a waste of time to try to 
>neutralize at all. Each subsequent generation has been an improvement.

I was printed on a 2100 (Entrada Bright) ... I've never had a neutral grey turn slightly mauve when printed with QTR under incandescent lighting.

I'd tried to remove some cyan from the cloud by adding a red curve. Must have overdone it. Instead I should have desaturated it.

thanks,
Richard 
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