QTR-Quadtone RIP

Sorry Mike but clearly I am missing something here. 

I am unclear as to:

1. What is the output from the excel file - is it just the data?

2. And then do you create a acv file for adjustment in PS or what is the process for creating a new quad file?

thanks!

--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, Michael King <drmrking@...> wrote:
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> > Do you take the linearization info and bring it into the generic piezo
> > profile in the standard linearization line in the profile text file?
> >
> No, piezo profiles do not have a profile definition (.qidf) file. They are
> just .quad files hence you can't edit them with QTR.
> Jon creates them from his own profiling tool which spits out a .quad file
> directly.
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> What I do is take Jon's piezo .quad and relinearize it using target
> measurements and an excel worksheet I created.
> 
> Mike
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> > --- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, Michael King <drmrking@> wrote:
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> > > Hi Sean,
> > >
> > > Yes I have. Wrote a linearization tool in Excel that linearizes piezo
> > > profiles for my paper/printer.
> > >
> > > Also experimented with creating QTR style profiles for piezo inks. There
> > are
> > > pluses and minuses to both profile approaches.
> > > Jon's piezo profiles have a lot of overlapping inks and that creates a
> > very
> > > smooth tonality that is very resistant to posterization.
> > > But lots of inks @ dmax rarely gives the best dmax.
> > >
> > > Mike
> > >
> > > On 8 September 2011 19:22, spsguru <spsguru@> wrote:
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> > > > Hi all
> > > >
> > > > I understand that the piezography profiles are not like the typical QTR
> > > > profiles - but I am curious if anyone has gone through the process of
> > > > adapting a generic piezo curve to fit thier printer- paper combination?
> > > >
> > > > Thank you
> > > > Sean
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