Digital BW, The Print

I was questioned about this and not having any Elements experience,
did some googling about it. There are settings that effect which space
you are working in, I just don't recall if it tags the files when saving.
For a conversion to an output profile, I would think QImage needs to
know what to convert from.
Do some searching, it sounds doable to me.
Tyler


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Whiting"
<paulmwhiting@...> wrote:
>
> Thanks, Nemo,
> 
> Right, Photoshop Elements does not have the color management feature
> the full version has, it's very limited.
> 
> However, I'm studying the docs for QImage and a friend thinks it's
> doable. Thanks for your tips,
> 
> Paul
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Nemo Niemann"
> <nemophoto@> wrote:
> >
> > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Whiting"
> > <paulmwhiting@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Thanks Nemo,
> > > 
> > > How would I get a copy of that profile? I looked at the ICC profiles
> > > on the Piezography BW ICC CD but they all seem to be for paper.
> > 
> > The paper types are the profiles needed for the printer. Essentially,
> > what you are doing is using the stock Epson 1280 printer profile,
> > which is modified by using the Piezography ICC profile. The profile is
> > not unlike a profile created for color printing on a particular type
> > of paper. In Qimage, for instance (because it sounds as though
> > Essentials doesn't allow you to do much), you would choose your
> > printer. Make sure in the driver info you turn off all color
> > correction -- the ICC profile basically does this for you. Make sure
> > you've loaded the Piezography profile into your computer's color
> > management area. Windows has it located in
> > c:\windows\system32\spool\drivers\color. 
> > 
> > In Qimage, choose the Piezography ICC you want -- for instance
> > Hahnemuhle William Turner. Of course, you need some of that paper as
> > well. Qimage will do it's thing, using the Epson driver to output and
> > the Piezography ICC to control how the inks are used. One thing to
> > remember: you need to select a paper type in the Epson driver panel. I
> > believe on your printer Enhance Matte or Photo Quality Inkjet Paper
> > are the correct settings.
> > 
> >  
> > > Also, you used quad inks? Doesn't that mean four? But this printer
> > > uses one black cart and one color cart - and the color cart
apparently
> > > has five compartments, which can be either the various CMY colors or
> > > five different shades of the black. Gotta warn you all... I'm a real
> > > newbie, so I'm likely to ask some very basic questions here!
> > 
> > Yes, Quad means four dilutions (shades) of Black pigment ink. In your
> > case, the 1280 uses six dilutions. Don't worry about that aspect.
> > Between the Epson driver and ICC profile, they handle whether you are
> > using four inks, six inks, or more. Good luck. Everyone has to start
> > somewhere.
> >  
> > > As for Photoshop Element's color settings, there are basically only
> > > three choices, and they are between some very generalized settings.
> > > Really not much to work with there, so I think Elements is out
of the
> > > question. And I really hate to spend several hundred dollars on
> > > Photoshop just for that feature, I'm aiming for simplicity.
> > > 
> > > Thanks again,
> > > 
> > > Paul
>