Given my interpretation of what you are saying I think this is all correct.
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But the proof is in the print -- if you can edit images on your computer and print them so they look as you like and expect
then its working for you.
As far as ColorFaker, I had never heard of it. I looked at it and it seems to replace ICC profiles in the system.
I can't tell you what effect it may have. I'd get rid of it and hope you can restore standard behavior.
Roy
On Wed, Dec 7, 2016 at 7:43 PM, nigglefish@... [QuadtoneRIP] <QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
Thanks so much for the discussion. I think I can put my finger on what I was missing now. Can I run over my final understanding for confirmation?So, I have a .quad curve that gives lab-linear readings when given an untagged image of linear RGB patches and I print using No Color Management. To print my photos I could (but won't) convert them to use a lab-linear ICC profile (adjusting the pixel values) and then print with No Color Management again.Or, I could (and will if this makes sense) follow suggestion 4 and take readings of my final target print, construct an appropriate file from the readings, drop it onto QTR-Create-ICC and make an ICC Profile that characterises the non-linearities left in my curve. I would then select Application Managed color management and select the created ICC profile. My photo files could be tagged with any profile after that.Is my new understanding correct? If not I am probably more confused than ever :)Just to clarify another point; is the reason that the generic "QTR driver Gray Matte (or Photo) Paper" ICC profiles are sub-optimal because they won't characterise the non-linearities in my curve and they don't know what my dmax is when working out a Y -> L* conversion?Also, at one stage I installed a program called ColorFaker which replaces the default OSX sRGB ICC profile to allow some programs to work properly (can't remember why I installed it - google told me to). I was accidentally printing an untagged image with QTR and Print-Tool with No Color Management with ColorFaker turned on (the profile replaced) and the results were different than with it turned off. I was wondering where in the flow of things the system sRGB profile came into it.Thanks again!