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Re: [QuadtoneRIP] Re: The limits of working with QTR

2017-09-04 by forums@walkerblackwell.com

> On Sep 3, 2017, at 6:37 PM, skapuskar@... [QuadtoneRIP] <QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
> 
> I believe it is simply impossible to have a software to create that perfect profile for any alternative process, so manual (human) tweaking is necessary, and I like that idea. 


We’ve done it with PiezoDN+QTR for all continuous tone processes. It requires a measuring device (spectrophotometer) but zero manual curve adjustments or Photoshop tweaks to the image. It does require non-standard ink-set. But if manual is the way you want it, there is no foul in that . . . .

Best,
Walker

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