Ink Color Equal To It's Shade Counterpart (Part 2)
2001-10-04 by gradycarter@yahoo.com
In a previous message, message #3276, I gave a workflow method for printing color images into b&w prints. This involved ink placement in different areas than what is given or suggested by MIS. I will recap and give as follows...100% black belongs to the black cartridge, which is correct...75% black belongs to both cyan and magenta because they are the same color gray...50% black went to photo cyan...45% black went to photo magenta...25% black went to yellow. Please refer to message #3276 to proceed in the process of printing color images into b&w prints...Now to print grayscale images into b&w prints...Go to "Image-Mode-Duotone". In the Duotone Options Box proceed as follows: Type: Quadtone Ink 1: Black Ink 2: Pantone Process Yellow CVC Ink 3: Pantone Process Magenta CVC Ink 4: Pantone Process Cyan CVC Your grayscale image will have a dark selenium brown appearance on the screen...Click OK...Go to "Image-Adjust-Levels"...Adjust your levels to what looks good on the screen...Click OK in the "Levels" box...Go back to "Image-Adjust-Levels" and move the middle slider until the middle "Input Levels" box registers 1.80...Click OK in "Levels" box...Your image will appear very light on the screen, but do not be disturbed about this. Print this image. Your printer will print the desired previous image before you lightened it...Please give me feedback. P.S. I want to thank both Martin Wesley and Maris V. Lidaka,Sr. on commenting about my caligraphy etiquette...That is about me printing everything in caps...It is easier to read this way.