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Re: Prints too dark from QTR, what next?

2018-11-30 by per@...

Well, my intended work flow here is to generate a gamma 2.2 tiff from LR or PS adjusted through softproofing with the paper ICC. I want to take this tiff and print it through QTR gui with a curve that represent my linearized paper profile (but no ICC). I assume this is what you refer to as the "linearized workflow". And if I understand you correctly, for this workflow, PS really is the way to go (LR can be used, but results may vary due to the lack of "preserve RGB numbers"). So far, so good.

Now, I may be dense but I am not sure I follow the statement "This is where a screen where you can calibrate the screen to simulate the paper is a big advantage, like and Eizo or NEC, as we discussed earlier." I have profiled my Dell u2413 monitor (99% AdobeRgb coverage so a capable performer, but no Eizo alas). Are you suggesting setting the ICC profile I have generated with QTR for my paper on my monitor, as opposed to having the monitor use the monitor ICC profile and PS use the paper ICC to simulate this on the monitor? Or are you suggesting something else altogether, perhaps something only available with high end monitors?

My apologies to everyone for all the questions. There is a lot of stuff to wrap my head around here, as someone fumbling through trying to use a stock p800 with QTR in the best way possible. It seems like piezography users maybe have a leg up in better material available to get started...... But on the other hand, I am learning a lot, and I am very thankful for all the great answers to questions I am getting here. And hopefully this thread can guide other people getting started if they search through the posts on the forum.

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