QTR-Quadtone RIP

Thank you Roy,

I suspected it was a matter of testing and saving Presets but hoping for a simpler system; 
still, i'm happy to have such a RIP and thank you for your efforts and support.

-Taiyo


--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "Roy Harrington" <roy@...> wrote:
>
> The standard ICC softproofing does not have any notion of blending
> sliders.  So there's
> basically no way to "preview" the blending sliders.  (also these are
> part of the driver not
> something visible to Photoshop).
> 
> So you need to  make several small test prints to see the tones and
> pick what you like.
> In general I spend some time deciding the slider values I like, then
> save them in a Preset
> so I can use them over and over again.
> 
> Roy
> 
> On Nov 19, 2007 8:04 AM, dddinah311 <aliceag@...> wrote:
> > --- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "taiyolipscomb" <taiyo@> wrote:
> > >
> > I am having the same problem using the Epson 2200. I set the curves with the  Epson
> > Enhanced Matte profile (as Hanamuehle Photorag doesn't show up there!). I use the 
split-
> > tone option  with warm and sepia and I like the results but I don't see anyway to 
preview it.
> > In "print with preview" I am setting it as "Same as Source" which is "Dot gain 20%"- or
> > should I set it for QTR Matte? Would that make a difference? Is there also anyway to 
get a
> > photorag profile to show up??
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Alice
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > Just began using Quadtone RIP for EP 2200 and really like the prints. However, i 
don't
> > > understand how to preveiw the results of the curves ... it seems like shooting/
printing in
> > the
> > > dark as i'll only know the results after i print it and, if i like the results and return to 
the
> > > curves set-up, its all back to the default setting. Yes, i know i can save the setting
> > before
> > > printing but i've no way of knowing if i want to save them before i see the results 
and,
> > by
> > > then, its too late.
> > >
> > > Is there a way to preview your curve setting's effects on the image before printing?
> > >
> > > Thank you,
> > >
> > > -taiyo
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> > Yahoo! Groups Links
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