Digital BW, The Print

Why do you think it is a confusing interface? What's confusing about it?
Jules

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Steven Karafyllakis" 
<stevekphoto@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Jean- Marc;
> 
> I've been using Qimage for color work for years, and you're right it 
> is a confusing interface, and has gotten more so over the years. I 
> use it primarily to throw several pix on one page with individual 
> captions, something it does quite well. I would do some carefull 
> upsizing comparisons before bothering with it-I'm not so sure any 
> number of other programs aren't just as good, though having Qimage do 
> it 'on the fly' is convenient. As for ABW-Qimage does not have its 
> own driver, it uses the Epson driver, so you can still set it for ABW 
> and either apply a profile through Qimage's color management. But 
> honestly, unless you need the proofing/compositing features in 
> Qimage,if you're getting first rate results, why bother?
> 
> 
> Steven Karafyllakis
> 
> 
> -- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Jean-Marc 
> Humbert" <humbertjm@> wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> > 
> > I print with an Epson 3800 almost only B&W pics.
> > 
> > Use for that the ABW Epson driver option (option: dark) (with a 51
> > gray step .icc profile through Datacolour spectro, such profile 
> being
> > applied with PS CS3 when I come to print and proof setup) on
> > Hahnemuhle Fine Art Peal and Fine Art Baryta (the latest being on 
> the
> > top with brilliant darks).
> > 
> > I read very positive opinions on Qimage (in particular for upsizing
> > the prints with a very high dpi ratio).
> > 
> > What would be the advantages to switch to Qimage instead of using 
> the
> > profiled Epson ABW driver as I do? (for upsizing I go with the addon
> > Alien Skin Blow Up). I print on A3+ and A2 papers. Is it possible to
> > keep ABW option and B&W profiling with Qimage (I downloaded the demo
> > Qimage, put it seems very confusing)
> > 
> > Thank you for the input!
> > 
> > Jean-Marc Humbert
> > Paris, France
> >
>