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Re: Optimising Print Quality with QTR

2007-10-28 by alistair_owens

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Louis Dina" 
<lou@...> wrote:
>
> You might also wish to create your gradient in 16 bit instead of 8 
> bit.  16 bit has so many levels of gray that they tend to look much 
> smoother on print out.  
> 
> FWIW, I find 2880 give me a better Dmax and smoother output.  That is 
> what I use for all my QTR profiles.  This is on a 2200 and a 4000.  
> 
> Lou
> 

Thanks Lou. In that case I will persist with the 2880 curves and refine 
them further.

regards

Alistair Owens

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