QTR-Quadtone RIP

--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "David" <dkfreed@...> wrote:
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> Dear all, I started this post and I'm a bit surprised...

I rarely post here, as I don't use QTR daily, or as my main driver. I do keep up with things 
here, and do use Create ICC often.
I can see all sides of this, QTR can be a bit opaque in the beginning. On the other hand 
there is literally nothing else out there that will do what it does, how it does it. So the price 
is vitually a steal. What that does is make extensive support and documentation by the 
developer unrealistic, and more in the hands of the user base. Somewhat like the open 
source community, generous user interaction is nearly manditory.
So coming here, asking questions, and expecting some help is understandable. People 
should be made welcome in my opinion. There are other forums where all kinds of 
silliness seems more expected than here.
On the other hand, given the price, messing around is definitely the way to learn with all 
the various ways this tool can be used, and all the different setups it can work with.
Also, once beyind the basics, and initial materials selections, the subtle variety of print 
quality one can arrive at, and use for their personal expression, can only be arrived at by a 
lot of creative experimentation.
Would love to help here more, as the other lists feel less focused, but I'm just not using it 
enough to offer suggestions.
I recommend Amadou's book as well, and spending a lot of time in the archives here, and 
being persistant with the questioning.
Tyler