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Re: [QuadtoneRIP] Re: Print Preview/Soft Proofing

2014-05-28 by Paul Roark

QTR prints with a very linear (straight-line) Lab-L. Gray Gamma 2.2 compresses the deep shadow tones. See the graph at http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/Lab-L-QTR-v-GrayGamma-2-2.jpg

Many soft proof (In PS: View>Proof Setup>Custom [insert ICC in "Device to Simulate"]) their images on the monitor by using an ICC. The QTR download has some canned ICCs (Lab L simulation only) and Create ICC-RGB can make a custom one that also includes the color information.

I use another technique. I like to keep my files in the rather universal Gray Gamma 2.2, so I edit in that space. Then for QTR I apply a curve that adjusts the values. I believe my curve can be found at http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/Roark-QTR-ACV.zip . Or in most of my Profile zip files.

Hope this helps.

Paul


On Wed, May 28, 2014 at 9:46 AM, 'Lutsky, Berel' berel.lutsky@... [QuadtoneRIP] <QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

I believe that there is a step-by-step for this on the northlight website, but you can get very close to a BW soft proof by editing in Gray gamma 2.2, on a calibrated monitor, this will give a good indication of the tonality, shadow detail etc. it will not show you any effects of toning -



Berel Lutsky
Associate Professor of Art
UW Manitowoc
920-683-4735


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