Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Tyler Boley" <tyler@...> wrote:
>
> Lou, from Bill's "changes Log.rtf-
> 
> "Added a new free Mac-only application, "Extract Monaco Lab",  that reads an RGB 729 or RGB 1728 
> Lab measurement file and writes a text file of Lab values sorted into the sequence required by MonacoProfiler.
> Use MeasureTool or ColorPort to read any of my RGB 729 or RGB 1728 targets.  
> From MeasureTool choose "Export Lab", or from ColorPort save the measurement data in CGATS format.
> Run "Extract Monaco Lab", then import the resulting text file of Lab values into MonacoProfiler.
> I worry about the long term support liability of releasing an application, but right now this is the only way 
> for most people to use MonacoProfiler with my targets or with the Eye-One iO.  Free but no support."
> 
> so, go to his site and download the utility, it works, but only for those two chart sizes.
> If you are on a PC try Eric Chan's site, I might recall he has a pc version of a similar utility.
> Custom CMYK charts are not possible with Monaco. Although, if you play around with the options, you can customize the patch size and the spacing for smaller physical layouts. A bit clunky though.
> Tyler

Thanks Tyler.

I'm on a PC so Bill's Apple Script won't work for me.  I have Eric Chan's utility, but it only supports the 1728 patch chart.  I am trying to find a way to utilize Bill's 918 patch and other charts.  

I have ColorPort, but I find that a bit clunky too, but at least more flexible than Profiler.  I did manage to adjust patch sizes and spacing, so the 1728 patch chart fits onto two 17x22 sheets, then I cut and pasted them onto a single sheet for printing from Photoshop.  ColorPort or Profiler won't know I have them on the same sheet of paper.  I haven't tried it yet, and hope my separators are okay for my Eye One Pro.  If that doesn't work, I will scramble the patches and try again.  

The only other RGB targets that work with Profiler have 343 or 729 patches.  Forget 343 patches, and the 729 patch target doesn't have enough shades of gray to suit me (which Bill's 918 patch target improves upon).  

I'll keep tinkering, and if I figure it out, I will share what I have.  

Regards,

Lou