I applied the curve and it did take me maybe half the way there. Do you think I have to just experiment with that curve until I get something satisfactory or could something else be the problem. I just ever remember having to do something like this before. I'd often dupliacate the image in PS and then after applying the soft proofing profile of QTR - Matte to the original, I would then apply a curve layer on top and make whatever adjustments I needed to try and match the look of the un-softproofed copy. Does that make sense?