Digital BW, The Print

I know the recommended printing and editing software that Paul 
recommends to use for .icc profiles is Photoshop Elements.  While I do 
use PSE4 for my editing,  I am using Qimage for my printing.  Would 
there be anything that I should be aware of when using Qimage rather 
than Photoshop for printing with the .icc profiles that Paul offers for 
the R220?  Are there any settings in Photoshop Elements that should be 
attended to firstly(other than editing my respective file), before I 
print through Qimage re: gamma settings.

Also,  as per the .icc profile for Hahnemuhle Photo Rag,  is that for 
their 188gsm. paper?  Would I need a different profile for other 
Hahnemuhle papers re: William Turner(Textured Surface) matte 190gsm.? 
Or even the heavier Hahnemuhle Photo Rag 308gsm.(can the 220 handle 
that thick of a paper?).


Thank you in advance Paul,  or any other forum memebers.

Mike

Mike,

> I know the recommended printing and editing software that Paul
> recommends to use for .icc profiles is Photoshop Elements.

Photoshop and Photoshop Elements have an easy workflow for inserting ICCs in
the Print Preview.  I'm just not sure how the other programs might handle
the ICCs.  Some programs do not seem to recognize the "Create ICC" ICCs as
compatible.  

>  While I do
> use PSE4 for my editing,  I am using Qimage for my printing.  Would
> there be anything that I should be aware of when using Qimage rather
> than Photoshop for printing with the .icc profiles that Paul offers for
> the R220? 

I don't use Qimage, so I can't answer this one.

> Are there any settings in Photoshop Elements that should be
> attended to firstly(other than editing my respective file), before I
> print through Qimage re: gamma settings.

The working spaces should be uniform.  Create ICC assumes Adobe RGB from
what I can see.  Whether that means the color space needs to be that may be
a different issue.
 
> Also,  as per the .icc profile for Hahnemuhle Photo Rag,  is that for
> their 188gsm. paper?

300 gsm; but it should be close for 188.

Incidentally I found my PremierArt Hot Press 205 profiles do not work very
well on 325 Premier Art Hot Press.

>  Would I need a different profile for other
> Hahnemuhle papers re: William Turner(Textured Surface) matte 190gsm.?

My experience is that the grayscale ramps are usually the same, but the
tones of the papers may differ a bit.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark" 
<paul.roark@...> wrote:
>
> Mike,
> 
> > I know the recommended printing and editing software that Paul
> > recommends to use for .icc profiles is Photoshop Elements.
> 
> Photoshop and Photoshop Elements have an easy workflow for 
inserting ICCs in
> the Print Preview.  I'm just not sure how the other programs might 
handle
> the ICCs.  Some programs do not seem to recognize the "Create ICC" 
ICCs as
> compatible.  
> 
> >  While I do
> > use PSE4 for my editing,  I am using Qimage for my printing.  
Would
> > there be anything that I should be aware of when using Qimage 
rather
> > than Photoshop for printing with the .icc profiles that Paul 
offers for
> > the R220? 
> 
> I don't use Qimage, so I can't answer this one.
> 
> > Are there any settings in Photoshop Elements that should be
> > attended to firstly(other than editing my respective file), 
before I
> > print through Qimage re: gamma settings.
> 
> The working spaces should be uniform.  Create ICC assumes Adobe RGB 
from
> what I can see.  Whether that means the color space needs to be 
that may be
> a different issue.

> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com
>

Thank you Paul.

Qimage does offer a softproof for your respected image to be 
printed.  I open this image in Qimage directly from Photoshop 
Elements after I am done editing.  The tagged profile(sRGB or 
AdobeRGB) remains with the image in Qimage.  

Before softproofing and printing I would open whichever .icc profile 
that I want to use.

Will let you know how it goes.


Much appreciated

Mike

BTW,  thank goodness for the copy and paste when trying to 
spell 'Hahneumlenele'!