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Re: [QuadtoneRIP] I made a print in QTR I think I did something wrong

2005-04-03 by Diane Fields

Just sent this to digitalb/w list too.
Okay, Ann. Hope this will help.
First of all---the ICC profiles should be (for windows) in the windows folder (should be available in your dropdown if it and the other 2 ICC profiles--gray-matte and gray-photo--were placed in your C/Windows/system 32/spool/drivers/color). Process your print in PS, convert to gray-LAB. ;Now, you can softproof this by going to view/proof setup/custom and in 'profile' browse for the QTR-gray matte, set your intent to 'perceptual' and check 'ink black'. You will def. see a difference--and it probably will be 'flatter' looking. So--here's where you can tweak--add an adjustment layer of curves perhaps, dodge and burn-- (new layer/overlay check 18% gray and use your black and white brushes at about 7-9% opacity) but as far as tonality/contrast, wysiwyg (what you see is what you get)--but not as far as the 'color tone' though.
As far as the profiles, did you put them in C/program/Quadtone RIP/profiles/2200-uc? I think you are printing with a 2200 and OEM inks--not sure. If so, this is where they should go and they will show up in your dropdowns for your curves.
Diane
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2005 2:27 PM
Subject: [QuadtoneRIP] I made a print in QTR I think I did something wrong


I made a print in QTR..print looked good..a little warm..then I
re-read
the instructions and saw I was supposed to first change the image in
photoshop to grey scale from RGB. I did that and the print was
terrible..flat no contrast.What did I do wrong? How am I supposed to
use the grey space
zip file which contains gray matte icc, gray photo icc, rgb lab
icc...etc.? They were moved to the QTR folder. Also I downloaded the
curves for various papers, extracted them into QTR, but I do not see
them pop up in the GUI interface. What am I doing wrong. As always
thanks for your support..Ann



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