Hi Eric, I am in fact setting CALIBRATION=YES in the descriptor file. When I drop that file on the Drop-Quad-Profile.app it creates a curve in CurveDropBox with no errors, but it does not add "-calib" to the file name. Am I doing something wrong? Thanks. Josh --- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, Eric Ashworth <brigsby707@c...> wrote: > Hi Josh, > > Looks like you're not creating a calibration curve. I did the same > thing for the first couple days, when I started. In the descriptor > file make sure to set the variable/value CALIBRATION=NO to > CALIBRATION=YES. That should take care of it and the script should > create your curve with -calib attached to the curve name. Once you're > ready to create the working profile, just set the value back to no. > If you have more questions, don't hesitate to ask. > > Regards, > > Eric > www.ericashworth.net > > > > On Sep 14, 2005, at 2:05 PM, Josh Hackney wrote: > > > > > I have been following Carl's document on creating my own curves that > > I found in the files section of this forum. I am using a Mac with > > CS2. I started by copying the EEM profile. I have followed his > > instructions very carefully, but I keep getting the same problems. > > First, the 100% square for each ink other than K is empty - white. > > Second, when I print the ink separation page the second time with the > > default ink limit set to my selection from the first printing, the > > darkest patches fall in the 55-80 range, and then start to get > > lighter for 85-95, and then white for 100. Attached is a scan of my > > printouts. The first printing of the ink pattern page is up-side > > down. The second printing is right-side-up. > > > > Any ideas what I am doing wrong?
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Re: QTR mini tutorial on curves - using a Mac
2005-09-15 by joshhackney
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