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Re: Experimental Cool Curve for UC/ PK

2005-09-09 by richard_h95050

Hi Daniel,

Hope you and Alex don't mind my chiming in here, but I'd love to see 
your latest version of the curve as well. I'll look forward to your 
posting it when you have a chance...

Thanks much!
Richard

--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "Daniel Staver" <daniel@p...> 
wrote:
> Hi Alex,
> 
> great to hear that the curve is working so well for you!
> 
> Have you tried the blending option in QTR? Usually you choose a 
cool curve
> and a warm curve and then choose a blend between the two at print 
time to
> create a neutral tone. For this reason you often won't find a 
single truly
> neutral curve for QTR. Try UCpk-EPremiumSemiGloss-warm as the warm 
curve.
> 
> Start with a 50/50 blend and move in either direction as you see 
fit.
> 
> I've developed the curve further since last time and now have a 
linearized
> version available. I can post it when I get to my office tomorrow.
> 
> If you want to tweak the curve to make it more neutral you can try 
adjusting
> the limits for LC and LM. Try to halve the limits (25/19) and see 
how that
> looks. 
> 
> --
> Daniel Staver
> http://daniel.staver.no 
> 
> 
> > Then I tried the experimental cool curve for UC with PK ink 
> > on Epson Premium Semigloss posted by danielstaver.  That 
> > profile is fantastic.  
> > It is not the tone I'd prefer, but it sure beats anything I 
> > had, that's 
> > for sure.  It greatly enhances my printed images.   I tried 
> > to "modify" 
> > it a bit to make it neutral, but quickly found out that it's 
> > not that easy.  Nonetheless, thank you for a great profile.  
> > It worked wonders on the images I printed with it.  If there 
> > is a way to make this profile more neutral (not that I'm 
> > complaining), please feel free to share it.

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