QTR-Quadtone RIP

Hello Christophe. In my case, the best I am able to do is to get
"close" to what I "think" I see on the screen. This despite doing all
the calibrating and color management. I find that I still need to make
decisions as to tonal relationships based on both the screen "look"
and the actual numbers I am seeing. Neither alone suffices. It still
requires test prints to achieve the very best I can do, although it
does need far less testing than before I had full compliance with the
calibrations and color management.

A lot of that but not all, I think, is related to my own imperfect
vision (as in eyes though I have plenty of deficits in the other kind
as well ;) ).

I will say though, that one can run off a bunch of satisfactory prints
with very modest effort with a little accumulated experience. The only
kicker to that is what 'you' consider adequate.

Bottom line in my estimation, by comparison with your old wet process
experience, is that all the technical stuff will get you to about the
level of a decent custom lab. It will not get you over the final hump
into exhibition/museum quality. That has not changed and is very
unlikely to ever do so. It still will require an absolute personal
input. Just MHO.

Regards
Duane


--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, Christophe Chevaugeon
<chrischevaugeon@...> wrote:
>
>  My name is Christophe,   
> ..
>   At the end of the day, before working more with it, I need to know
>  if all of you passionate users get to a point where   What You See
(on the screen )Is What You Get ( on the print ) ?