QTR-Quadtone RIP

Paul,  the thread's not dead just yet, I'm still pondering....

Interestingly Brian suggested the same thing to me.  However, there is a possible can of unexpected worms.  Perhaps some one who has this plugin can verify?

There seem to be a few schools of thought on this.

After adjusting the B&W image as you like, save as a TIFF.
1st method:  
1) open in LR (or PSE/Elements+)
2) embed Roy's RGB plugin, soft proof in PSE/Elements+
3) print image with embedded profile from QTR.

Benefits: soft proof should look identical to print.
Possible issue: deep shadows may be compressed.  This part I haven't checked, but according to Brian's analysis of Roy's curve, it compresses the shadows, but overall it seems more linear than any of the ABW profiles.

2nd method:
1) open in LR (or PSE/Elements+
2) soft proof using Roy's  RGB plugin, but don't embed profile
2a) if you have PS, soft proof using preserve numbers.  (This should match the QTR print of the non-embedded file.)  QUESTION:  Does Elements+ allow soft proofing with preserve numbers?  Do any plugins allow soft proofing using preserve numbers?
3) Print image file from QTR.

Benefits: less chance of shadows being compressed.
Possible issue: soft proof may not match print.

Possible PSE plugin can o' worms:  I've read that the plugins don't soft proof in the same way that PS.  I've forgotten exactly what the issue is, but it's something on the lines of plugins not having deep enough access to PSE to replicate the PS soft proofing exactly.  Also, I suspect the preserve numbers is not available in a plugin.  Can some one confirm this?

For now I'm siding with the 2nd method.  I'm extremely sensitive to compressed shadows.  I'm prepared to avoid compressing shadows, even a the cost of a soft proof that may not match exactly.  However, I will test this sometime.

Larry


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On Sun, 2/21/16, paulmwhiting@... [QuadtoneRIP] <QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

 Subject: [QuadtoneRIP] Re: Lightroom and QTR for Windows -- advice for an export for QTR strategy
 To: QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com
 Received: Sunday, February 21, 2016, 1:43 PM
 
 
  
 
 
 
   
 
 
     
       
       
       @rdeloe:
 
 This
 thread may have come to an end, but I wonder if this might
 help:
 
 There's
 apparently a group of folks who use Lightroom and Photoshop
 Elements. One reason they like Lightroom is that it's
 easier to organize files than PSE's Organizer. I think
 you said you don't have nor want to have PS or CSuite.
 Elements is a lot cheaper and can do much of what PS does
 but what's germane to what I think you're looking
 for is that you can use Paul's GG22-toQTR curve just
 before printing. It enables you to deal with the curve
 mismatch between PSE and QTR. The curve was created in PS.
 PSE cannot create curves but it can read them. (There is a
 plug-in for Elements called Smart Curve so it might be
 possible to create such a curve after all - I have the
 plug-in but haven't tried to create a curve similar to
 Paul's.)
 
 A lot of this
 thread has been over my head but if I understand correctly
 how Paul's curve works it might be what you're
 looking for... PSE is under $100.
 
 My two cents,
 
 Paul W.
 
     
      
 
     
     
 
 
 
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