Digital BW, The Print

Hi Rick:

I would crop a small section and print using Perceptual w/ Black  
Point Comp on. Then I would print the same area with Rel Col and  
Saturation intents. That's a quick way to see if there are differences.

All the best,

Andrew
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On Sep 4, 2008, at 9:16 PM, rickbehl wrote:

>
> I've been using Perceptual with Black Point off. I would prefer not to
> fix things in Photoshop if I shouldn't need to.
>
> Rgds
> Rick
>
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Andrew Darlow
> <ad@...> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Rick:
> >
> > First, I would try a different rendering intent. Perceptual or Rel.
> > Colorimetric (or even Saturation, which ColorVision suggests).
> >
> > If that doesn't help, I'd re-read the test chart after waiting a day
> > (you may have done this already). My favorite way to open shadow
> > detail is Shadow/Highlight in Photoshop, but that's not exactly an
> > answer if you were getting good detail before.
> >
> > Hope that helps,
> >
> > Andrew
> >
> > ---------------------------------------------------
> > Andrew Darlow
> > Editor, The Imaging Buffet
> > http://www.imagingbuffet.com
> > Author, 301 Inkjet Tips and Techniques:
> > An Essential Printing Resource for Photographers - http://
> > www.inkjettips.com
> >
> >
> > On Sep 4, 2008, at 12:36 PM, rickbehl wrote:
> >
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > > Wonder if someone can help before I pull out the rest of my  
> remaining
> > > hair on my already balding head...
> > >
> > > I have just purchased the Spyder3 studio. I calibrated my  
> monitor with
> > > the Spyder3 Elite and also a paper/ink combination for my printer
> > > using the Spyder3 Print 1005 device. (Paper = Hahnemuhle Photo  
> Rag,
> > > Ink = Epson Ultrachrome, Printer = Epson 3800).
> > >
> > > On printing however I noticed that although the general colours  
> of my
> > > print look good there is not enough detail in the shadows (which I
> > > could see on the screen). I have also noticed that after  
> calibrating
> > > my monitor using the Spyder3 device I cannot see as much detail  
> in the
> > > shadows on a Black and White test image as I could before  
> (previously
> > > I was using the Eye One Display 2 calibration device).
> > >
> > > Any help please would be really appreciated !
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Rick
> > >
> > >
> >
>
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