QTR-Quadtone RIP

Oh, perfect--thank you!  Now I see the logic of only providing warm and cool curves...sorry to be so thick about this.  I was overthinking.  I'll give this a shot today...

--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "Tom Moore" <rtmlists8888@...> wrote:
>
> John
> 
> Actually, for what you're trying to do, it sounds like you don't need to use
> the curve creator at all. You can create various degrees of warm or cool by
> blending the warm and cool curves using the QTRgui interface. To do this
> just choose two curves (warm and cool for example) an the Curve Setup and
> then use the slider in the Curve Blending section to select the degree of
> cool or warmth you wish.
> 
> You can also combine the warm or cool with the BO curve.
> 
> Of course, if you want something warmer than the warm curve or cooler than
> the cool curve, that's when you would have to start learning about the curve
> creator.
> 
> Tom Moore
> 
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com [mailto:QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com] On
> > Behalf Of mabel.sound
> > Sent: June 6, 2009 8:00 PM
> > To: QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [QuadtoneRIP] Re: dpgoldenberg33's Epson 1400/UT-14 quad files.
> > How to make neutral?
> > 
> > Thank you, Tom--yes, those are the ones I meant.  I misunderstood which
> > files were the ones that Curve Creator could open.  I'll try the text
> > files tomorrow.
> > 
> > Forgive me, the technical aspects of doing this are a little obscure to
> > me, though I have read your user guide.  What exactly do I need to adjust
> > in order to create a warmer or cooler curve than the ones provided?
> > 
> > John
> > 
> > --- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "Tom Moore" <rtmlists8888@> wrote:
> > >
> > > John
> > >
> > > I'm not sure which curve files you are referring to. If it is the files
> > in
> > > the QuadtoneRIP group section for the 1400 printer, then those files
> > include
> > > a folder called inkDescFiles-UT14. In that folder are the qidf files.
> > > However, the files have been created on a Mac, I think, and have the
> > > extension ".txt". If you're on a Mac too, someone else will have to help
> > you
> > > use them. If you're on a PC, which it seems you are, then you can open
> > those
> > > files using the QTRgui curve creator by using file open and setting the
> > file
> > > type to all. Once you do that you will see the .txt files and can open
> > them.
> > >
> > > The .quad files can't be opened in the curve creator.
> > >
> > > Hope this helps.
> > >
> > > Tom Moore
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com [mailto:QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com]
> > On
> > > > Behalf Of mabel.sound
> > > > Sent: June 6, 2009 4:16 PM
> > > > To: QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com
> > > > Subject: [QuadtoneRIP] dpgoldenberg33's Epson 1400/UT-14 quad files.
> > How
> > > > to make neutral?
> > > >
> > > > Hi there--I am having great luck with David's .quad files for the
> > Epson
> > > > 1400 and UT-14 inkset, and want to try to make a few for neutral
> > prints as
> > > > well--about the degree of warmth you'd get from the BO settings.  But
> > I
> > > > can't open these files in Curve Creator--I change the extension to
> > .qidf,
> > > > then try to open the file from CC, but all I get is error messages:
> > "Error
> > > > in ink description at line X-> '0'" over and over again, then "Too
> > many
> > > > errors in ink description," and it won't open for editing.
> > > >
> > > > If anyone can help me out, that would be great.  I like the BO method
> > and
> > > > will probably use it often, but would love a neutral curve for matte
> > paper
> > > > so that I can use the whole inkset sometimes as well.  Alternately, if
> > > > somebody can just generate some neutral curves for David's set, I
> > would be
> > > > overjoyed...I am in danger of getting lost in the details here and
> > just
> > > > want to print!
> > > >
> > > > Thanks--
> > > > a new user--
> > > > John.
> > > >
> > > >
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