QTR-Quadtone RIP

>I would say, however, that for some of my images, the RIP may be
>best. When images contain large areas of smooth mid tones (such as
>still water or sky created with the Photoshop gradient tool), the
>dot pattern produced by the BO method is pretty apparent, whereas
>with the RIP, the smoothness is retained.

Lee --

I concur that a RIP has it's place. All the current users of QTR (and other RIP's) can't be wrong.

My images tend to be kind of gritty and I like grainy effects. And my recent exhibition had rather large prints, 17x11. I think that any dittering dots pattern in BO are less apparent on larger prints, particularly when viewed from a normal viewing distance.

Anyway, fortunately today there is more then one way to skin the black & white inkjet print cat.

Dave.
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David Keenan, ausdlk@... on 10/12/2005