QTR-Quadtone RIP

Why do it this way, Paul?

Why not just set the ink limit to 45 (based on your example), and gamma=1, highlight and shadow=0? Then you still have the curve field available for other purposes.

--Greg

--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, Paul Roark <roark.paul@...> wrote:
>
> I'm not sure if this is what you're looking for, but I frequently make
> linear curves in QTR in the Curve Creator.  Under the selected ink, the drop
> down menu includes "Load curve."  In the next box to appear select the
> "Point list" tab.  In that box enter the end points of the curve.  For
> example, if I want a linear curve from 0 to 45, the hypothetical ink limit,
>  I can enter (0, 0) in the first box and (100, 45) in the next.  This will
> draw a straight line between those two points.  The curve preview in the
> Point List box shows it.
> 
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com
> 
> On Mon, Oct 24, 2011 at 10:41 PM, cheesecraft@... <
> cheesecraft@...> wrote:
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> > **
> >
> >
> > I have produced a .quad file that lays down black, magenta and yellow ink
> > equally and in a linear pattern until my desired dmax is reached, this is
> > for producing digital negatives. They print very nicely but need a little
> > tweaking in the highlights. This is quite an undertaking, it seems and to do
> > it myself would require a program in python or something similar. (unless
> > you do it with a curves in an image editing program, which is what I am
> > doing at present)
> >
> > Is it possible to produce a .qidf file that can mimic the linear ink curves
> > I am producing, so that the linearisation tab on the windows QTR interface
> > could be used instead? Or perhaps so that output from an i1 could be used
> > directly to linearise the ink curves?
> >
> > Regards
> > David
> >
> >  
> >
> 
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