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Re: Have you had this experience?

2010-02-06 by ClaytonJ

Hello David,

>I started making the transition from analog to digital a year and a half ago (had I known, I would have started by first taking up drinking!) 

And you are entering at an advanced stage of the game (dare I say the golden age?).  It was _much_ worse some years ago.  Back then drinking wouldn't have been enough, good psychological counseling was often required <g>.  Lots of people quit out of frustration and despair.


>...with B&W I find that...contrast and density...don't look right in the print unless they look way over the top on the monitor. 

Depending on the workflow and level of technical wizardry at which you choose to work (calibrating, linearizing, profiles, etc), various settings can be made to achieve good WYSIWYG (What You see Is What You Get).  To get a specific answer from someone you'll need to provide details on how you're working.  


Regards,
Clayton


Info on black and white digital printing at    
http://www.cjcom.net/digiprnarts.htm
I-Trak 2.1   http://www.cjcom.net/itrak.htm

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