QTR-Quadtone RIP

Thanks Roy, just what I was thinking, but wanted to know for sure. :~)

Scott

--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "Roy Harrington" <roy@...> wrote:
>
> If your RGB file is monochrome there's no difference between RGB 
and grayscale
> as far as QTR is concerned.  A color RGB file will be converted to
> grayscale by QTR
> but its a default conversion so I'd recommend converting yourself 
for
> the best results.
> 
> If you use Photoshop, edit all in 16-bit.  As long as you convert to
> 8-bit using the
> intelligent dithering that PS does it makes no difference whether 
you
> send 8-bit or 16-bit.
> It boils down to gray 8 bit is much smaller file that RGB 16-bit for
> the same results.
> 
> Roy
> 
> On Thu, Jun 5, 2008 at 9:22 PM, scott_now_coming
> <scott_now_coming@...> wrote:
> > Is it best to send RGB files to QTR? Or, should the files be 
saved as
> > grayscale?
> >
> > Also, any advantage to sending 16-bit files to QTR, as opposed to 
8-bit?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Scott
> >
> >
>