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Re: [QuadtoneRIP] Re: QTR profiles: is it worth starting for scratch for all papers?

2010-03-03 by Howard Shaw

Actually that Northlight article you gave a link for is very helpful. It 
provides a 21 step wedge that you can scan-read in the Color Picker app. 
You could also make an ink separation file in the same chevron style - 
just use the same colors as in the original file. The article also shows 
you how to export the readings to excel!

Howard

Howard Shaw wrote:
> You can use Colormunki's Photo Color Picker application to take LAB spot 
> readings of the ink separation print or the 21-step wedge. The patches 
> are big enough if you're careful. It's painfully laborious but the only 
> way I've found.
>
> (If anyone does know a way to automate the process with the Colormunki 
> I'd like to hear it. I'm still using my old 810 with X-Key and Excel for 
> this - it's far quicker.)
>
> Howard
>
>
> Edson wrote:
>
> > Hi!
> >
> > I am not new in this group, but this is my first posting. I hope my question is not too far off the topic.
> >
> > I have decided to go from scratch with QTRand my question concerns whether I will be able to do it using ColorMunki. 
> >
> > I know (from www.northlight-images.co.uk/article_pages/bw_printing/bw_print_colormunki.html) that I can use QTR-Create-ICC-RGB to create a profile to use with PS. But what I intend to do is to partition the inks in QTR, linearize the curve and print from QTR afterwards. Will I be able to read the printed inkseparation file that comes with QTR using ColorMunki? If not (probably because CM requires larger chevron-shaped patches), how can I produce an appropriate sized ink separation file in PS?
> >
> > I must add that I know that with Eye-One this problem would not arise. However, the choice of ColorMunki comes from a small budget :(.
> >
> > Thanks for any help that you may offer.
> >
> > Edson
> >
> >
> >
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Howard Shaw
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www.howardshaw.org

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