Re: [QuadtoneRIP] Print Tool Speed
2016-02-10 by Roy Harrington
Richard, It s hard to tell exactly what you are seeing without the details. But if you are printing 2 images vs 1 a number of things will take twice as long.
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2016-02-10 by Roy Harrington
Richard, It s hard to tell exactly what you are seeing without the details. But if you are printing 2 images vs 1 a number of things will take twice as long.
2016-02-10 by forums@walkerblackwell.com
cgpdftoraster is multithreaded but there is some limit there. I’ve only seen it go to 4 or 5 threads and it’s bandwidth is limited. I’ve filed a bug
2016-02-10 by rdeloe1@...
Brian, your advice is really helpful. Thanks. I d really like to be able to get the results I need with a Lightroom workflow, so the Photoshop route is not
2016-02-10 by brian_downunda@...
@rdeloe1: Unfortunately, kludgy approaches like this suffer from the problem of reproducibility across media… and mine is no exception. In the end the only
2016-02-10 by rdeloe1@...
The link to Roy’s explanation of color spaces in Brian s response, above, is extremely helpful. As an aside, is there a way in this group to make a
2016-02-10 by Larry
Forgive me for I am going to sound much less intelligent... For me, it s about reducing the guess work with my current hardware and software. If I can get
2016-02-10 by brian_downunda@...
There are a number of issues in play here. Quadtone RIP uses a straight line color space, whereas Lightroom uses curved color spaces (e.g., Adobe RGB,
2016-02-10 by richard@...
I was printing an exhibition for someone over the weekend and was printing proofs from photoshop, and then doubling up the final 16x20s on the 44-roll using
2016-02-10 by richard@...
I was proofing some really big (40x50-inches @360dpi) files today, and repeatedly got a remote host did not accept data file (35) error when trying to send a
2016-02-09 by Larry
Thanks, I ll those. Larry
2016-02-09 by rdeloe1@...
Larry, you have to install the ones labelled RGB... . Lightroom doesn t see grayscale profiles. Therefore, Roy (QTR) created some RGB versions that work
2016-02-09 by Larry Beach
OK, I tried installing the Gray_Matte_Paper.icc profile as I usually do with profiles (Right click on profile, choose install profile . I can t find this
2016-02-09 by Larry
Thanks, I saw those so maybe I ll try one. I guess because of the ability to blend curves, a profile has to be made based on your paper and curve choices.
2016-02-09 by rdeloe1@...
A bit more information on my posting, above. The approach I outlined (exporting with a straight line gray color space like RGB_Matte_Paper.ICC) actually works
2016-02-09 by rdeloe1@...
There are some straight line gray scale ICCs in the ICC folder that installs with QTR. These are generic. Use RGB_Matte_Paper and you can use Simulate Paper &
2016-02-08 by Larry
Forgive me if this is an annoying newbie question, but are there icc profiles that can be use for proofing in LR before going to QTR to print? Or is it assumed
2016-02-08 by brian_downunda@...
This post may help https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/QuadtoneRIP/conversations/messages/13210
2016-02-08 by edgar.kluge@...
Hi Greg, thanks a lot for this info - it works. Best regards, Edgar
2016-02-08 by Greg Franco
The curve preview doesn t work from the curve editing window in windows 8 or windows 10. You can get a preview from the main page though. Save the curve and
2016-02-08 by Paul Roark
Have you tried searching for the file extension with the Win10 version of Windows Explorer? Paul www.PaulRoark.com On Mon, Feb 8, 2016 at 6:37 AM,
2016-02-08 by edgar.kluge@...
Dear all, i am new to this group (and new to QTR as well :-) and have the following question: when I try to view a curve in QTR (QTR 2.7.6; QTRGui 2.7.0), I
2016-02-08 by docsock41@...
I have too many curves I ve tried out, and I d like to eliminate most of them. I ve been unable to locate the qidf files in Windows 10 so that I can do the
2016-02-07 by forums@walkerblackwell.com
Seriously. PrintTool is kind’of a must-have at this point for anyone doing good digital printmaking (color or non). All should get it. Adobe and Apple should
2016-02-07 by jeff.grant@...
You re missing that you need to use Print Tool on a Mac these days. It s another $50 screaming bargain from Roy.
2016-02-07 by patrick.t@...
Hello, Can someone give me a step by step on how to successfully print the 8 ink separation file on a mac with OS El Cap? Here s what I m doing now - I don t
2016-02-07 by rdeloe1@...
I m looking for an efficient Windows Lightroom-to-QTR workflow and would appreciate advice from people who have solved the problem I m having. Here s the issue
2016-02-05 by ozwille@...
I m creating a new QTR curve for an Epson 7900 with UC inks printing on a paper that is very close to neutral (L*96, a*0.1, b*0.1). I want the prints to match
2016-02-03 by unesco18@...
I have the same bug as pianoquartet describes under Win7Pro. Restarting of QTR usually helps.
2016-02-01 by xian@...
Oh great thanks! there seems to be no other support for the epson ink set on it though .. why is that do you know? its suppose dot be a nice high resolution
2016-01-31 by James Hajicek
Thanks Richard. Resolved the issue by finding another file that had a positive step wedge tablet in order to begin this daunting process. Best, James On Sat,
2016-01-30 by richard@...
It s been a while since I ve use me the scanner step wedge tool, but I think you might need the scan open in photoshop first before trying to run the
2016-01-30 by James Hajicek
A very beginning question. I can not get Photoshop CS5 to recognize the QTR StepWedge Tool.jsx. file I dragged it into the CS5 Preset/scripts folder and always
2016-01-30 by richard@...
Keith s point about the problem of sharing profiles is right on. If you have a good starting point with the ink limit and cross overs for different inks then
2016-01-30 by sanking@...
If you upgraded to El Capitan before updating to QTR 2.7.7, you can either live with the (harmless) misidentification referred to in the second paragraph of
2016-01-30 by pianoquartet@...
I m getting the hang of Quadtone rip now. My previous trouble may have been a memory issue, as I read that the program uses a lot of memory. Forgive me if
2016-01-30 by Keith Schreiber
I can share that with you. I have not too long ago switched from a 3800 to a 3880, but I still have 3800 profiles. It will be easy if you are using a Mac, an
2016-01-30 by forums@...
All (that I’m aware of) current pt/pd workflows currently require some (curve/level) adjustment in Photoshop (or the like) to correct for basic contrast
2016-01-30 by Roy Harrington
No sure what you want for a no curve profile. There are several people who do negs and you ought to follow one of their workflows. See www.ronreeder.com for
2016-01-29 by forums@walkerblackwell.com
You can’t. The Trial is exactly the same as the full version. regards, Walker ... You can’t. The Trial is exactly the same as the full version. regards,
2016-01-29 by burns.ann35@...
Hi I have just downloaded print tool on a months trial my question is, in the full version can you save a picture setup in the program .Thanks
2016-01-29 by Myron Gochnauer
. . . I have been working with Macs since the 1980s and the El Capitan upgrade has given me more headaches than I ever remember with any system. I agree. Even
2016-01-29 by kayeffdubphoto@...
I ve been struggling to understand how to create an ink descriptor file (profile) for OHP. I m making negatives for alt process (pt/pd) printing. I have
2016-01-28 by sanking@...
El Capitan has several new security features that can trip you up. That is for sure. I have been working with Macs since the 1980s and the El Capitan upgrade
2016-01-28 by richard@...
There is no problem printing Piezography on win 10, so you shouldn t fear updating. the only issue is what has been discussed before with the curve creation
2016-01-28 by Elliot Puritz
Roy: Since I continue to use Windows 7 I have not felt the need to update QTR. However, I suspect that eventually I will need to install Windows 10. Will there
2016-01-28 by Roy Harrington
El Capitan has several new security features that can trip you up. The SIP issue is pretty major but QTR driver 2.7.7 moves some of the files to a more
2016-01-27 by Charlie Baggett
Richard, Thanks. That worked. I had overlooked the little lock. Too much snow removal over the last 4 days ;-). Cheers, Charlie Sent with
2016-01-27 by richard@...
Charlie, Did you click the little lock icon at the bottom right of the info window? You re be prompted to enter your password and then you can change the
2016-01-27 by jeff.grant@...
Having just gone to El Cap, I tried an install. It works properly for me. Oddly enough, the Quadtone folder and printer folder are both Read Only. I can change
2016-01-27 by Walker Blackwell
FYI: You ll want to do this (procedure listed in previous comments) every time you install a new (or edited) curve. It is a permissions issue, doesn t always