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.quad File?

2005-09-24 by Tom Husband

I know a .qidf file is a curve file for QTR but what is a .quad file?
 Daniel Staver's QTR UT7 curves in the files section has both.  Is
.quad for Macs?  Why are the .quad files so much bigger than the .qidf
files?

Thanks,

Tom

RE: [QuadtoneRIP] .quad File?

2005-09-24 by Stephen Billard

The QIDF file is the human readable version of the curve. You could actually
edit this in Notepad if you wanted. The QUAD file is the "compiled" version of
the curve.

-Stephen
 www.sbillard.org/Stephen
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> Subject: [QuadtoneRIP] .quad File?
> 
> 
> I know a .qidf file is a curve file for QTR but what is a 
> .quad file?  Daniel Staver's QTR UT7 curves in the files 
> section has both.  Is .quad for Macs?  Why are the .quad 
> files so much bigger than the .qidf files?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Tom
>

Re: [QuadtoneRIP] .quad File?

2005-09-24 by Tom Husband

I would use the QIDF file right? What is the QUAD file used for? Sorry, I don't understand "compiled".
Thanks,
Tom
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Sent: Friday, September 23, 2005 5:56 PM
Subject: RE: [QuadtoneRIP] .quad File?

The QIDF file is the human readable version of the curve. You could actually
edit this in Notepad if you wanted. The QUAD file is the "compiled" version of
the curve.

-Stephen
www.sbillard.org/Stephen


> -----Original Message-----
> From: QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Tom Husband
> Sent: Friday, September 23, 2005 5:06 PM
> To: QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [QuadtoneRIP] .quad File?
>
>
> I know a .qidf file is a curve file for QTR but what is a
> .quad file? Daniel Staver's QTR UT7 curves in the files
> section has both. Is .quad for Macs? Why are the .quad
> files so much bigger than the .qidf files?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tom

RE: [QuadtoneRIP] .quad File?

2005-09-24 by Stephen Billard

You would edit the QIDF file. Quadprofile converts it into the numbers that
QuadToneRIP uses to map colors to inks. Take a look at the QUAD file. There is a
list of numbers for each ink that represents the curve for the ink.
 
 
-Stephen
 www.sbillard.org/Stephen
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Subject: Re: [QuadtoneRIP] .quad File?


I would use the QIDF file right?  What is the QUAD file used for?  Sorry, I
don't understand "compiled".
 
Thanks,
Tom

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Stephen  <mailto:stephen@...> Billard 
To: QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Friday, September 23, 2005 5:56 PM
Subject: RE: [QuadtoneRIP] .quad File?

The QIDF file is the human readable version of the curve. You could actually
edit this in Notepad if you wanted. The QUAD file is the "compiled" version of
the curve.

-Stephen
www.sbillard.org/Stephen


> -----Original Message-----
> From: QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com 
> [mailto:QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Tom Husband
> Sent: Friday, September 23, 2005 5:06 PM
> To: QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [QuadtoneRIP] .quad File?
> 
> 
> I know a .qidf file is a curve file for QTR but what is a 
> .quad file?  Daniel Staver's QTR UT7 curves in the files 
> section has both.  Is .quad for Macs?  Why are the .quad 
> files so much bigger than the .qidf files?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Tom



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Re: [QuadtoneRIP] .quad File?

2005-09-24 by Tom Husband

I'm sorry I'm not making myself clear. If I want to use those curves which one (QIDF or QUAD) would I add to the QuadToneRIP->Profiles->2200-ut7 folder? Or do add both?
I'll catch on eventually.
Tom
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Sent: Friday, September 23, 2005 7:11 PM
Subject: RE: [QuadtoneRIP] .quad File?

You would edit the QIDF file. Quadprofile converts it into the numbers that QuadToneRIP uses to map colors to inks. Take a look at the QUAD file. There is a list of numbers for each ink that represents the curve for the ink.

Re: .quad File?

2005-09-24 by Roy Harrington

Hi Tom,

For just printing you need to put the .quad files into:
QuadToneRIP->Quadtone->Quad2200 
This is where the curves are found for the QTRgui pulldowns.  These are the
actual curves i.e. tables for exactly how the inks are used.

If you wanted to see how they were generated or want to modify them or
make some similar new ones you put the .qidf files into:
QuadToneRIP->Profiles->2200-ut7
You will need to read them into QTRgui > Curve Creation dialog page.

Roy


--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "Tom Husband" <thusband@s...> wrote:
> MessageI'm sorry I'm not making myself clear.  If I want to use those curves which 
one (QIDF or QUAD) would I add to the QuadToneRIP->Profiles->2200-ut7 folder?  
Or do add both?
> 
> I'll catch on eventually.
> 
> Tom
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: Stephen Billard 
>   To: QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com 
>   Sent: Friday, September 23, 2005 7:11 PM
>   Subject: RE: [QuadtoneRIP] .quad File?
> 
> 
>   You would edit the QIDF file. Quadprofile converts it into the numbers that 
QuadToneRIP uses to map colors to inks. Take a look at the QUAD file. There is a list 
of numbers for each ink that represents the curve for the ink.
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>   -Stephen
>    www.sbillard.org/Stephen

Re: [QuadtoneRIP] Re: .quad File?

2005-09-24 by Tom Husband

Oh, I get it. Thanks Roy and Stephan.
Tom
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Sent: Friday, September 23, 2005 9:21 PM
Subject: [QuadtoneRIP] Re: .quad File?


Hi Tom,

For just printing you need to put the .quad files into:
QuadToneRIP->Quadtone->Quad2200
This is where the curves are found for the QTRgui pulldowns. These are the
actual curves i.e. tables for exactly how the inks are used.

If you wanted to see how they were generated or want to modify them or
make some similar new ones you put the .qidf files into:
QuadToneRIP->Profiles->2200-ut7
You will need to read them into QTRgui > Curve Creation dialog page.

Roy

RE: [QuadtoneRIP] .quad File?

2005-09-25 by Stephen Billard

The QIDF files go in the Profiles folders. The QUAD files are created by the
Curve Creation process and are placed in the correct folder for you. Of course,
there is no particular reason why the QIDF files need to go in the Profiles
folders. They can go anywhere you want to keep them. The ones that are
distributed with the install program are all placed under the Profiles folders.
 
SO
 
If you get a QIDF file from someone, the way you get to use it as a curve is to
open it in the Curve Creator and click on the Create Curve button.
 
 
-Stephen
 www.sbillard.org/Stephen
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Sent: Friday, September 23, 2005 7:38 PM
To: QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [QuadtoneRIP] .quad File?


I'm sorry I'm not making myself clear.  If I want to use those curves which one
(QIDF or QUAD) would I add to the QuadToneRIP->Profiles->2200-ut7 folder?  Or do
add both?
 
I'll catch on eventually.
 
Tom

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Stephen  <mailto:stephen@...> Billard 
To: QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Friday, September 23, 2005 7:11 PM
Subject: RE: [QuadtoneRIP] .quad File?

You would edit the QIDF file. Quadprofile converts it into the numbers that
QuadToneRIP uses to map colors to inks. Take a look at the QUAD file. There is a
list of numbers for each ink that represents the curve for the ink.
 
 
-Stephen
 www.sbillard.org/Stephen



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Re: [QuadtoneRIP] .quad File?

2005-09-25 by Tom Husband

Got it. Thanks Stephen.
Tom
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Sent: Saturday, September 24, 2005 5:04 PM
Subject: RE: [QuadtoneRIP] .quad File?

The QIDF files go in the Profiles folders. The QUAD files are created by the Curve Creation process and are placed in the correct folder for you. Of course, there is no particular reason why the QIDF files need to go in the Profiles folders. They can go anywhere you want to keep them. The ones that are distributed with the install program are all placed under the Profiles folders.
SO
If you get a QIDF file from someone, the way you get to use it as a curve is to open it in the Curve Creator and click on the Create Curve button.
-Stephen

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