QTR-Quadtone RIP

Hi Roy,

Thanks for the reply.

--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, Roy Harrington <roy@...> wrote:
> I'm not sure what all the questions are.   Msg 3309 looks more 
like a 
> request
> for a color RIP.  

Indeed the discussion has become a bit diffused since to similar 
suggestions have been made, further confused by some cross-posting 
(shame on me again). I saw Jamie already replied from his part.

> But I have been thinking about more curves and more 
> ways
> to blend them.  This seems like a very reasonable idea.   It's 
mostly a 
> complication
> in the user interface -- fitting it all in.

This is indeed what I was proposing. And came, of course without the 
deeper knowledge of QTR, to the same conclusion: conceptually, it 
could remain simple, but I see the UI might be a bit of a challenge.
I envision a slider per curve, like the channel mixer in Photoshop, 
but automatically balancing it to 100%. Not sure yet how to do that 
with a variable (>3) number of curves. Could you simply go for a 
list with a number (4? 6?) potential curves and a pull down menu per 
curve, where "none" is the default?  Or would that not be 
flexible/elegant enough or take too much space?

> I took a brief look at your UT3D curves.   In general they look 
> reasonable but how
> they perform for what you want is the main factor. 

Aha, another naughty cross-poster ;-) ;-) !

I feel I'm just on the beginning of the split-tone journey. I still 
have to develop my own artistic judgement on what I want to achieve. 
So the curves do work for now, but I might very well need to refine 
them later.

> I wasn't sure if 
> you had customized
> the inks at all -- especially the Y toner.

As a matter of fact I build the Y-toner part in the K3T splittone 
from "scratch" (meaning starting from a normal K3 curve). First I 
made to cool2warm with LC as toner and then copied that approach to 
the cool2selenium with Y as toner. Perhaps I coincidentally came 
close to another similar curve. Out of curiosity: which curve are 
you refering to? 

Do have you suggestions for improvement?

One thing to add: I enjoyed this part of the journey and have 
started to appreciate QTR even more!

Joost