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Re: the worst step wedge in history

2008-03-15 by rkamarowski

i've been trying to use ron reeder's 'using the quadtone rip to print
digital negatives' manual as a guide.  i'll double-check the numbers,
and compare it to an existing profile.

thanks,
bob k.

>
> rkamarowski wrote:
>  > i'm attempting to create a digital negative using an epson 3800 on
>  > pictorico ohp transparency film. in the bob k. folder i've put a
jpg of
>  > the scan and the qidf file i'm using.  if someone has time could they
>  > take a look at steer me in the right direction?
>  >
> 
> Looks like the partitioning is at fault. As an example, the Silver Rag 
> warm profile that's part of the qtr download looks like this:
> 
> N_OF_GRAY_PARTS=3
> GRAY_INK_1=K
> GRAY_VAL_1=100
> GRAY_INK_2=LK
> GRAY_VAL_2=52
> GRAY_INK_3=LLK
> GRAY_VAL_3=15
> 
> Yours looks like this:
> 
> N_OF_GRAY_PARTS=3
> GRAY_INK_1=LK
> GRAY_VAL_1=30
> GRAY_INK_2=LLK
> GRAY_VAL_2=11
> GRAY_INK_3=K
> GRAY_VAL_3=1
> 
> You've also got some copy_curve stuff going on and I'm not sure what 
> you're trying to achieve there. I would try using one of the existing 
> profiles as a starting point.
> 
> Howard
> --
> www.howardshaw.org
>

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