Digital BW, The Print

Tyler,
I used to have ColorGPS, but I was running different trial versions of it. back then it was all about the color and matte papers, so I didn't really test it that much for B&W. and for color, monaco won by a landslide. now I do have the platinum version of monaco, so the control of K is well taken care of. it's just that those damn inks come out a bit greenish on glossy papers (especially the lights) and I can't quite figure out a way to compensate for that...
I haven't got into tuning profiles just yet, I've left it for dessert. I want to squeeze from patches as much as possible, so the tuning can be a finishing touch, rather than building the workflow on it.

thanks,
m.

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Tyler Boley" <tyler@...> wrote:
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> Michal, as much as I like Monaco, I don't think the neutral axis build is it's strong suit. Do I recall that you also have GPS? It's neutral build is far superior, though for color images, perceptual conversions, Monaco is really great particularly for matte papers.
> I assume you are using as much GCR as possible? I was disappointed in the black curve options in Profiler Gold and did the best I could to make a custom curve straight line, though it won't take K all the way up the scale. I hear Platinum might have more K curve control.
> I don't know if more patches is going to help, it just uses a lot of color ink in the neutral axis which is going to be hard to make perfect B&W from, but that's also how it makes great full saturation dark color transitions.
> Have you tried the tuning functions? I believe Walker told me he tunes all his Monaco profiles...
> Tyler
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