QTR-Quadtone RIP

I find I get very close on color, but not quite there yet on 
luminance, i.e., I lose shadow detail in the print that I saw on the 
screen.  I have been calibrating using an i1Display 2 in the 
advanced mode to the recommended 120 cd/m2, but I am going to try 
calibrating to 90 based on a recommendation I think from Eric Chan.  
But even then, I anticipate that test prints will be needed.

--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "dlruckus" <dlruckus@...> wrote:
>
> 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 ) ?
>