Digital BW, The Print

In a message dated 8/20/07 8:07:41 PM, deanwork2003@... writes:


> What one calls "neutral" is always subjective.
> 

Neutral is when a spectro reads a given gray patch with a* and b* values that 
are less than 1 unit from zero. Paper relative neutral is when a spectro 
reads a given gray patch with a* and b* values that are less than 1 unit from 
paper tone. How far you want that paper tone to impact grays, as you move from 
white towards black, is a more subjective choice. Having tools that allow me to 
control these factors makes me think of them a bit less passively than "its not 
neutral but I like it" or, "its not graceful in how it blends to paper 
white", or other issues that used to be very difficult to do much about. First I 
want control of actual, measured, neutrality along the gray ramp, then I feel 
free to flavor that as I choose on a print by print or profile by profile basis.

C. David Tobie
Product Technology Manager
ColorVision Business Unit
Datacolor Inc.
CDTobie@...
www.colorvision.com


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