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Re: [QuadtoneRIP] QTR can't find the qidf file I just created.
2015-07-22 by jp432r@...
As I mentioned, I am a relative beginner with QTR. I suspect most of my difficulties have to do with not understanding the program and the instructions for it.
FYI I am the system admin for several multi-node video editing media servers, so I'm not a novice with complex PC based computers and software problems. This situation is making me feel like a bit of a dunce.
I am working in Windows 8.2, which up to now I have found quite compatible with every program I've loaded.
I am using QTR because so many people have praised and recommended it, but I am finding it very un-intuitive and a struggle.
My goal is to make enlarged digital negatives for contact printing.
I am editing the qidf file in a text editor for two reasons:
1) Curve Creation does not work -- at all. When I've tried it by creating a curve and then attempted to save it or "Show Curve" the system just grinds away and even after as long as 15 minutes has never saved anything or displayed a curve. I have done a clean install of the program several times, without effect.
2) I cannot find a way to open and modify a specific curve in Curve Creation. I normally work by changing what I have previously done, saving, then testing. Change - save - test. There does not appear to be a way to do this, although this could easily be happening because Curve Creation just isn't working properly.
At your suggestion is put the qidf file I made in the location you suggested
C:\Users\[your user name]\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files (x86)\QuadToneRIP"
QTR still does not find it.
I have found the qidf profiles for printers at
C:\Users\[your user name]\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files (x86)\QuadToneRIP\profiles\PRINTER_NAME" and had put the profiles I made in that same location. As above moving one of my custom profiles to the location you suggested did not make it appear. In fact, the one that been displayed in the pulldown has now disappeared.
Now that I've written all this the problem sounds even more like there is a problem with the program install or perhaps the program is incompatible with Win 8.2 (which makes me wonder what will happen when Microsoft begins pushing 10).
I read your guide and imagine it will be quite helpful if I can ever get anything to work as it should.
Any additional thoughts will be appreciated.
Thanks again,
Jeff Redman