Digital BW, The Print

I'm ready to get started printing my black & white negatives using 
a Epson 1280 printer, and the Ultatone inksets developed by 
Paul Roark. My question is in regards to the imaging software. 
I'm going to be using an e-mac, scanning with a Dimage 5400, 
and am wondering about how well Elements 3.0 will work with 
this set-up? Elements 3.0 doesn't allow for curve adjustments, is 
this going to be a significant problem if I want to develop high 
quality prints? Must I purchase Photoshop CS?

Second, Paul Roark mentions that with "image editors 
Photoshop and Picture Window more control is possible, 
including print tones that range form dark sepia to very cold, by 
using image adjustment curves. Photoshop Elements can also 
be used to gain this expanded control.  For that program the 
adjustment curves need to be put onto small files with layers that 
can then be dragged to the image file." Just how difficult is it to 
do this with Elements 3.0?

Thank you very much for your advise!
Gonzalo

Gonzalo

>... Epson 1280 ... Ultatone ...
> wondering about how well Elements 3.0 will work with 
>this set-up? Elements 3.0 doesn't allow for curve adjustments, ...

I put the curves on small images as layers that you can drag to your working
image.  You won't be able to modify the curves, but most don't anyway.  Let
me know which of the papers for which I have curves that you'd like, and
I'll send an image to you off list.
 
The workflow of dragging a layer from one image to another is very easy. 

So, if you already have Elements, give it a try before buying PS CS.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark" <paul.roark@...> 
wrote:

> I put the curves on small images as layers that you can drag to your working
> image.  You won't be able to modify the curves, but most don't anyway.  Let
> me know which of the papers for which I have curves that you'd like, and
> I'll send an image to you off list.

Paul, I couldn't find these on your website or in the files section of the group.  I have 
experience with the EZ inks on a C84 (best free printer EVAR!), and I've just put UT7 inks in 
my 2200.  While printing some portraits, I'm seeing some bronzing in the subjects hair.  I 
haven't applied any of the curves (I'm using Elements 3 on a Mac) and suspect that's the 
problem.

I can't find these images with the embedded curve.  I'm looking for the EEM ones.

>"Paul Roark" <paul.roark@...> wrote:

>> I put the curves on small images as layers that you can 
>> drag to your working image. You won't be able to 
>> modify the curves, but most don't anyway. Let
>> me know which of the papers for which I have curves that 
>> you'd like, and I'll send an image to you off list.

> Paul, I couldn't find these on your website or in the 
> files section of the group.

I just send them off list.

> ... I've just put UT7 inks in my 2200. While printing some 
> portraits, I'm seeing some bronzing in the subjects hair. 

That is one area problems often appear.

> I haven't applied any of the curves (I'm using Elements 3 
> on a Mac) and suspect that's the problem.

> I'm looking for the EEM ones.

I'll send them off list.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com

See if these curves work OK.

 

Paul

 

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From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
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Subject: [Digital BW] UT7 curve needed for PSE 3/Mac (Attn P.Roark?)

 

--- In DigitalBlackandWhit
<mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint%40yahoogroups.com>
eThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark" <paul.roark@...> 
wrote:

> I put the curves on small images as layers that you can drag to your
working
> image. You won't be able to modify the curves, but most don't anyway. Let
> me know which of the papers for which I have curves that you'd like, and
> I'll send an image to you off list.

Paul, I couldn't find these on your website or in the files section of the
group. I have 
experience with the EZ inks on a C84 (best free printer EVAR!), and I've
just put UT7 inks in 
my 2200. While printing some portraits, I'm seeing some bronzing in the
subjects hair. I 
haven't applied any of the curves (I'm using Elements 3 on a Mac) and
suspect that's the 
problem.

I can't find these images with the embedded curve. I'm looking for the EEM
ones.

 



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