Hi Paul, yep got it set to "No Color Adjustment" in the driver. I
think OS, Photoshop version and all the other mind bending variables
with particular installations is coming into play here. The lack of
coherent permanent standards in this industry I believe is puts this
industry on very shaky ground with people that depend on this for a
living. With traditional processes I had a well laid out, finite set
of variables in my mind.
- The Particular films curve
- Exposure at time of capture
- Paper Curve
- Exposure of Paper
A little simplistic but no so really. The whole process could be
easily abstracted in my mind because semi-permanent standards by the
industry were adhered to. What will become of my RAW files in twenty
years. I personally believe this "lack of standards" is in fact
the "milk cow" of this industry. Knowing this makes me appreciate
your efforts all the more. Thanks Paul.
I don't think I should worry about this any more. My prints are
coming out superb printing from Picture Window with the Epson drivers
sliders. Thanks again.
--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark"
<paul.roark@v...> wrote:
> With curves, you must use "No Color Adjustment."
>
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com
>
> For UT2 & UT7 information, curves, and settings see:
> http://home1.gte.net/res09aij/
>
> ______________________________
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: adolphamster [mailto:dolph@m...]
> Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2004 7:43 PM
> To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Digital BW] Using MIS UT inks, Roark curves - request help
>
> I have been trying to use the Roark UT2 curves with my Epson 1280
> printer and MIS UT2 inks, with mixed results. I am using Picture
> Window inasmuch as this program seems to handle the *.acv files
well.
> (Or is this an unwarranted assumption?)
>
> The following is the "workflow" I am using:
>
> Open PW (Picture Window)
> Import a black and white image in 16 bit B&W format
>
> Perform:
>
> Transformation ->Convert to 24 bit color
> Transformation -> Color -> Curves
>
> Option : Reset
> Option : Load
> select Photoshop Curve files
> Select: UT2*.acv file (here I select from among the 4
> options: dark
> sepia, light sepia, carbon, neutral)
> Apply (with RGB color space)
>
> I then print using: Photo Enhance
> Tone: vivid
> Effect: sharpness
>
> I seem to get "reasonable" results with the carbon and
neutral files
> (i.e., the carbon is slightly warmer than the neutral). But the
light
> and dark sepia results are very disappointing: the detail in the
image
> is severely compromised, the prints are muddy and both sepias seem
to
> have about the same value - rather light).
>
> I'd appreciate suggestions? Or am I asking too much of the
Roark
> curves with this system?
>
> Thank you.
>
>
>
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