2005-11-22 by Steve Kale
I would make just one (badly expressed) comment: you are attempting to explain profiles from a narrow field of view (as adjustment curves) that is only
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2005-11-22 by Steve Kale
Well yeah.. You need two and so when one is missing one is assumed. There s still two needed. The question is whether PS Elements provides the missing
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2005-11-22 by Steve Kale
I just took a look at PS Elements 3 for Mac. Adobe RGB (and by implication GG2.2) is the colour space used when you select full colour management which is
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2005-11-22 by Bob Frost
Steve et al., But with Windows, ICM2 defaults to assuming sRGB if there is no specific device profile, whether input or output, scanner, monitor, or printer.
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2005-11-22 by Steve Kale
The thing is it doesn t matter which space you work in if you use colour management to manage the translation. (I m talking the greyscale case here. There are
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2005-11-22 by Steve Kale
Remember there are two sides here. Any colour management capable system will have at least one default monitor profile (which likely changes depending on the
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2005-11-22 by Steve Kale
Your system will have a default monitor profile and PS Elements has a default workspace setup. Turning colour management off does not disable these, it only
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2005-11-22 by Ernst Dinkla
... If there s one mailing list and group of people that could promote a perceptual greyscale curve for use in B&W photography it should be this list. Roy gave
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2005-11-22 by Steve Kale
... Yes. GG2.2 is a direct subset of Adobe RGB.
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2005-11-22 by Tony Riley
When using a hardware profiling device such as GM Eye 1 the resulting color profile is saved in the windows/system32/spool/drivers/color folder and set as the
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2005-11-22 by Tony Riley
Is anyone out there using either Lyson Fotonic or Photochrome inks in a 2200/2100? Any suggestions as to good starting point profiles for building from for
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2005-11-22 by steveabrink
Sorry Charile I can t help you with your sepia question but I m wondering if you could share with us how Image Print compares in general for black & white vs.
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2005-11-22 by steveabrink
You also might try http://www.pixelpusherz.net/ColorManagement.htm These so called small gamut profiles print quite neutral and are only $25. Just a very
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2005-11-22 by Paul Roark
... The grouping of Adobe RGB with Dot Gain 20% is apparently done because those are the settings used commonly by the prepress industry, not because Adobe RGB
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2005-11-22 by Clayton Jones
Paul, ... Ok, understood. Thanks for the tip. In that case I second your recommendation of the 2400. What a great printer. I was just talking with someone
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2005-11-22 by Rick
I sorry , I forgot to mention that I m on a Apple G4 with the 23 Studio Display.
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2005-11-22 by jim_natale
... [snip] Not trying to fan any flames here, Doc, but the paraphrase I heard somewhere the other day--on another subject, by the way--was This isn t rocket
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2005-11-22 by Charlie
I am a new user of image print. I am using an epson4800 and with IP 6.1 and it prints wonderfully neutral b&w. I want to make some sepia prints and the tint
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2005-11-22 by dlruckus
Paul, That is my understanding of things as well. There seems to be a system default monitor profile (I too have heard mention of windows being 2.2). If you
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2005-11-22 by Paul Roark
Clayton, The 1280 doesn t have the light black ink that QTR needs for good B&W from, for example, the 2200. Paul www.PaulRoark.com
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2005-11-22 by Paul Roark
Rick, ... Probably not. Trying to get stable, neutral color out of pure color inksets is virtually impossible. The Epson 2400 is the best answer for those
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2005-11-22 by Clayton Jones
Hello Rick, ... If you want to use the 1280 with color inks then you are probably going to need a RIP to get good BW. QTR is very capable and inexpensive and
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2005-11-22 by Clayton Jones
Hello Paul, ... This is a confusing subject and anyone who tries to explain it will likely have his own way of doing it. I took a stab at it in article #4 on
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2005-11-21 by Paul Roark
Steve, ... That may be a matter of definition. Where is this default space set and what is it? Those with more computer expertise than I can probably answer
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2005-11-21 by Clayton Jones
Hello All, Yesterday s discussion about GG 2.2 triggered an idea about using that workspace with the 2400, and today s tests have confirmed it. The 2400 (and
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2005-11-21 by Clayton Jones
Hello Steve, ... Likewise, in reading over my words it is stronger than my usual manner. In truth I was tired and hungry when I read your post. In the future
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2005-11-21 by john dean
Personally I ve always used profilecity dot com. There are plenty of others from what I ve heard on these lists. I ve always had perfect results with Profile
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2005-11-21 by scott_now_coming
As stated before, you need a really good profile to do this. And, who do you recommend...? Thanks, Scott ... fine ... where ... but ... curves yet ... Epson
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2005-11-21 by Steve Kale
Turning colour management off doesn t turn off a default workspace. It is whatever you left it at or at its factory original default. You are just turning
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2005-11-21 by john dean
I have done many things using Ultrachrome with both color and monochrome content within the same print and have no problem producing neutral black and white
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2005-11-21 by Rick
My name is Rick and i m a member of the digital rebels groups. I own a Canon 20D and would like to take my prints to the next level. I own a epson 1280 photo
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2005-11-21 by Paul Roark
Scott, ... I ve never seen any affects one way or the other with edge smoothing. I think it is designed to smooth the edges of low resolution images. I ve
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2005-11-21 by Paul Roark
Steve, ... Yes, that is what I ve heard also -- the monitor is always color managed. But, where is it coming from or set? ... Where is that workspace set if
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2005-11-21 by Paul Roark
... In its Color Settings layout, Adobe PS Elements groups sRGB with GG 2.2; AdobeRGB is associated with Dot Gain 20%. Paul www.PaulRoark.com
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2005-11-21 by pavvelc
This is off topic I got motivated by this discussion and printed the Targets using the Epson color profiles (Adobe RGB, perceptual, BPC checked) to compare
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2005-11-21 by scott_now_coming
Hi Paul, I just viewed your webpage you posted today concerning the R220. I noticed you use Edge Smoothing in the Epson Driver. I m wondering what Edge
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2005-11-21 by Steve Kale
... A word of caution here. I don t think you can ever look at a step wedge on your display without colour management. Even with colour management off in
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2005-11-21 by Steve Kale
... Thanks ... This last part would surprise me greatly. With the first part above the focus is on the colour workspace, Adobe RGB. Adv B&W s default
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2005-11-21 by Paul Roark
Walt, ... Similarly, in Elements the color space that uses DG 20% is said to be optimized for printing. However, the GG 2.2 is the default that most are going
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2005-11-21 by markmaio@mindspring.com
Lars, Thanks for the nice comments. The opening and talk were very well attended. Regarding my workflow. All the images were done on film (400 ISO Ilford or
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2005-11-21 by Paul Roark
Chatzebussi, ... The comparison that comes to mind is the difference between (at least the old) Tri-X Pan Professional (long toe), Tri-X Pan (medium toe), and
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2005-11-21 by Paul Roark
I figure that the inks aren t completely cured until the next day. However, when I do test strips, etc., I use a hair drier and read them quickly. The
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2005-11-21 by wwodets
Steve- I read your last post and found it both intellligible and correct in my understanding and believe it is an understanding that would be useful to any
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2005-11-21 by John Moody
I was looking for empty carts, yes. The info on the pre-filled 2200 carts is interesting, thanks. It sure is hard to find them on the website, like most MIS
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2005-11-21 by Timothy Atherton
... John the problem is that on the whole printing greyscale with the Epson driver/profiles is going to give you those colour crossovers - which is why people
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2005-11-21 by Eric Kunsman
Realviz Stitcher EZ should allow you to work with 16 bit images. The regular version Stitcher allows you to. From: garethjolly
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2005-11-21 by Eric Kunsman
John, Rather then buying a RIP you may want to make a custom ICC profile for your printer and paper combination. The profile from Epson is only a starting
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2005-11-21 by lulalake_1999
... printed on Hahnemuhle ... anywhere. ... supplier. ... Hi Steve, I print on this paper from time to time. You can find acid free Japanese rice paper in art
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2005-11-21 by Greg
... wrote: I ll say that you definitely want a RIP, but I ll differ and say try the demo of Power RIPx
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2005-11-21 by Tom Baker
You ll probably have to go to a RIP. Imageprint does this quite well. There may be others. Tom Baker John Malcolm wrote: This is a
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