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Re: How much WYSIWYG is feasible?

2008-04-25 by dlruckus

Hi Louis. I agree with what everyone else said.

Regards
Duane


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Louis de Stoutz
<loudest@...> wrote:
>
> Hi folks!
> 
> This is a follow-up question to my monitor question (thanks for the 
> first replies):
> 
> When I am in the darkroom, I print many test-strips to get what I want.
> Is this being done in digital B&W too? Saving ink and paper (and time) 
> certainly prevents from printing too many full test-pictures. Or does 
> WYSIWYG with a reasonable monitor get you close enough to the final
print?
> 
> (You may guess my a priori "conclusion": maybe its no use to get the 
> absolutely best monitor, since one has to do test prints anyway...)
> 
> And by the way, a huge "Thank You" to all the very experienced B&W 
> workers amongst you for your fantastic contributions!
> 
> Louis
>

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