QTR-Quadtone RIP

--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "Olivier" <odesmais@y...> wrote:
> Great new site : very appealing.

Thanks, it was about time to spruce it up.

> Thanks for the new release Roy. Meanwhile some questions :
> 
> 1. Does one need to delete the past version and if so the "cleanQTR" 
> soft is a must or not ?

It's not a must to clean out but it's probably a good idea.  There is a Uninstall
program but it's important to use the Uninstall that goes with the install.
If you haven't saved your own files in the QTR structure you could just
trash the whole thing.

> 2. When one has curves and ICC profiles how do you save and reload them 
> in the new version (for ICC no problem, but curves) ?

I think if you are making curves, doing custom work, it would be prudent to
save copies in your own area.  You need to understand .quad .qidf and .icc
files are where they go:
.quad's in QTR\Quadtone\Quad2200
.qidf's are usually in QTR\Profiles\Quad2200 but they could be referenced
from anywhere.

> 3. Can you further explain the new Create-ICC : it supports general 
> data file, but the help does not show how should the file look like (I 
> stayed at the PM format one). 

I need to write more about it, but its actually very flexible.  The code looks for
data that makes sense.  So if you have a text data file that has lab or density
values in it, its likely it will work.

> I understand you are to fix the softproof 
> AtoB but BtoA is correct or not ? What about media white and BPC ? 

The soft proof direction AtoB has incorrect handling of the media white.  It makes
the white have a little too much color -- its quite usable but not ideal.
The wtpt and bkpt tags are correct.

> Still perceptual conversion ?

Yes, the print direction BtoA is the same as the previous version and I believe correct.

Roy


> 
> Thanks for the great work.
> 
> Olivier