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Re: [QuadtoneRIP] Re: Curves - How to Preview ?

2007-11-20 by alice grossman

Thank you Roy. It makes sense now!
Alice

On Nov 19, 2007, at 10:33 PM, Roy Harrington 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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