QTR-Quadtone RIP

In a message dated 4/4/2007 5:21:13 PM Eastern Daylight Time,  
odesmais@... writes:

> I  would suggest you start with the Split K 7 set and adjust carts or  
inks  
> from there.

If it's not off topic, I don't  really understand how to produce split 
tone set ups:  what tone  where, what dilution, etc... Do you care 
providing some details. As it  comes to my mind you'd set sepia for the 
quarter and mid tones and swith  to selenium for 3/4 tones and shadows, 
but it looks a bit simplistic. I'm  expecting K7 PK to change my old 
Piezotone set up and I'll sure look into  split tone set ups.
Thanks.
Olivier



That was a response to a previous poster whose images were (IMO) more  
suitable to Split K 7 than NK 7.
It is probably better to start with NK 7 inks and make judgements from the  
neutral tone. It's tricky, and the choices are emotional rather than logical. 
K7  is MK so far, although Jon is working on a PK inkset.
What I did was to experiment on my 2200's to decide what tone suited a  
particular image best. It is very quick and easy to switch inks on a 2200 at  each 
position, so I have 3 sets of inks and I'm ordering a 4th in Carbon Sepia.  
When I find a combination that floats my boat. I match the set in my  4000 and 
make the prints in batches.
HTH
 
Richard (Brooklyn)



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