QTR-Quadtone RIP

Hi Nick. I don't know about definitives but you can find some info on
softproofing here by typing -Roy Harrington- <his name> into the
search engine and going back a few weeks or more in his posts on
various topics. An origonal recommendation (given that my recollection
is ok-someone correct me please if not:) ), was to convert your
grayscale file to the GrayLab profile as a working space. However,
that was not meant to be used as the printing profile I believe. As a
newbie, I would suggest that you use the one of the generic printing
profiles (Graymatt or Grayphoto), that Roy provided, until you get
your feet wet. You would use one of these as the softproofing profile
and also (very important step) you would convert your final edited
file, presumeably the GrayLab working space one, to that same printing
profile before sending it to QTR for printing.
 Some people have just used the GrayLab profile for all of this and it
might be close--if, and that is a Big if, you are using a curve
specifically made for your personal machine,paper and inks. If you are
that far along, you make your own printing profiles using "CreateIcc"
but you are still following the same work method as above.
 Lots of folks do different things and many of them seem to work for
them so when you read various comments and threads it can be
confusing. I would still recommend that you use the very basics above.
When you have a grounding of success go on to your own curves and
profiles. When you have it all down and can then go wild, I'll chime
in and ask for your advice :)
 Hope this is helpfull.

Regards
Duane



--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "nickbalmain" <nickbalmain@...> wrote:
>
> I'm new to QuadTone, so I'm just working my way into getting the best 
> out of it.  I see a thread touching on soft proofing in Photoshop, 
> though I can't find the original source post.  As far as I can tell 
> there is nothing in the User Guide or Help on this topic.  Is there a 
> definitive document about working with images in PS specifically for 
> printing in QTR?  Is it best, for instance to convert images to a QTR 
> working space (eg QTR - gray lab) in PS or is that all taken care of by 
> QTR's colour managment?
>