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Re: R800 Curves and Linearization

2006-04-18 by smack0606

Hello Jean-Claude,

sorry for answering so late, but Iid not really expect anybody to 
react to my message :-) I will try to upload the profile for the R800 
in the groups file section and let you know.

Regards,
Ignacio



--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "papyjcl" <jclasserre@...> wrote:
>
> --- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "smack0606" <smack0606@> wrote:
> >
> > Hi everybody,
> > 
> > I have built some curves for the EEM yesterday (based on the 
curves 
> > supplied by Roy) and noticed that the original R800 curves do not 
use 
> > Photoblack. However in the printed Testchart photoblack is 
clearly 
> > lighter that Matte black so that I just tried to use photblack as 
a 
> > Lightblack. The results seem to be quite good. With the new 
> > linearized curve (including photoblack) I do not have anymore 
banding 
> > problems and the print is smooth and not as dotty as when using 
the 
> > original curve. I seem to get much smoother transitions than 
before. 
> > Tonewise I had to add a little more Magenta to neutralize a 
greenish 
> > tone which Photoblack seems to have.
> > 
> > However the last tests have done resulted in a slightly contrasty 
and 
> > light (otherwise good) print. Can I change the shadows / 
highlights 
> > or Gamma for the black ink after having linearized or will I have 
to 
> > linearize all over again after having changed shadows and 
highlight?
> > 
> > If anyone is interested I could upload my cold and warm curve.
> > 
> > Regards,
> > 
> > Ignacio
> >
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
> Hi Ignacio
> 
> I am french,please excuse me for my quite poor english.
> 
> I just try QTR whith an R800.
> My results are quite good,but I wish to test your profile
> Mine is as follow:
> Starting with the UC-EEnhMatte-cool and keeping the linearization
> curve of it,I change the values in the Curve Creator like that:
> -Defaut ink limit 75
> -Gray ink   density 100
> -Blue ink   density 10    Limit 10
> -Photo Black  density 30  Limit 30
> 
> Regards
> 
> Jean-Claude
>

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