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Re: [QuadtoneRIP] Creation of B&W ICC Profiles

2014-07-22 by Davide D'Angelo

Hi wallace
You should read the guide "quad Tone Rip a better black & white" by Diallo photgraphy! It is a very well done step by step guide that explaine how to get optimal profiles. If you do not find it on internet email me that I can sent to you the pdf version! I can do it because it is possible spread the guide foreducational purposes


Davide D'Angelo
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> Il giorno 22/lug/2014, alle ore 20:53, "Wallace Kistler wgkistler@... [QuadtoneRIP]" <QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com> ha scritto:
>
> I've installed Roy's QTR and have a X-Rite Eye-One Spectrophotometer.
>
> I'm using an Epson Stylus Pro 7900 printer with the UltraChrome HDR inks.
>
> Following the QTR Eye-One-ReadMe I've opened QTR and selected the Step-21x4-random.tif
> The help information states "Print targets with QTR and all the selections you want to profile or linearize".
>
> I assume this refers to the paper type (Matte / Photo), the curves:
> UCmk-EpsEnhMatte-Cool, UCmk-EpsEnhMatte-Coolse, UCmk-EpsEnhMatte-Sepia, and UCmk-EpsEnhMatte-Warm.
>
> Resolution (720, 1440, or 2880dpi), Speed (Bi or Uni-directional), and Black Ink (-Installed-, Matte Ink, Photo Ink)
>
> Most are simple choices (Matte paper, 2880dpi, and Bi-directional).
>
> As for selection of the curve or curves and the Black Ink I'm not really sure which to choose.
>
> The printer has 4 Black Inks: Photo Black, Matte Black, Light Black and Light Light Black.
> Installed seems like a good choice - which black will be used in printing the 21 grey shades?
>
> I would also like to understand the curve selection - what is the difference in Cool, Coolse, Sepia, and Warm?
>
> Thanks,
> W Kistler
>

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