QTR-Quadtone RIP

>
> I probably can't help, but answers will depend on which platform, 
> operating system, and possibly version of Photoshop (or other 
> editting/printing tool) you are using. (PC and Mac are very different, 
> and different versions of MacOS have different issues)
> On 06/11/2012 20:28, sverreaurstad wrote:
> >
> > Hi
> >
> > I have just bought the QuadtoneRIP. I have started using it on an 
> > Epson 7880 with the Epson K3 inkset. My paper of choice is rag type 
> > (Photo Rag or Museum Etching from Hahnemuhle or similar from Canson). 
> > Most of my work is from scanned b/w 6x7 or 8x10" film. I have settled 
> > on trying out split-tone with all the three curves. But the possible 
> > variations are endless and I would like som advice / previous posts on 
> > the following issues:
> >
> > 1. building your own set of curves, suggestions on where to start and 
> > how to be systematic
> > 2. what to do if I do not find for example Museum Etching paper as an 
> > option
> > 3. info on setting Ink limits, gamma and dither.
> >
> > My first attempts show that I must increase the contrast consideably 
> > on the screen to get a very modest increase of contrast on print 
> > (Hahnemuhle Photo Rag 188). Must be doing something wrong.
> >
> > Sorry for these questions, but I will have to start by diplaying 
> > ignorance to be able to learn using the QuadtoneRIP.
> >
> > Sverre Aurstad
> > Oslo, Norway
> >
> > 
> 
> -- 
> mike finley photography
> http://www.mikefinley.co.uk
> http://words.mikefinley.co.uk
> http://www.roguegenegallery.com/Mike_Finley-gallery.html
> 
> 
> 
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From: sverreaurstad <sverre.aurstad@...>
Subject: [QuadtoneRIP] Re: Beginners question
To: QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com
Received: Thursday, November 8, 2012, 1:45 PM



  





I use an iMac 27" OS X 10.6.8 and Photoshop CS5. I invert the scans in Colorneg before further work in CS5.

Thanks,
Sverre

--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, Mike Finley <mike.finley@...> wrote:
>
> I probably can't help, but answers will depend on which platform, 
> operating system, and possibly version of Photoshop (or other 
> editting/printing tool) you are using. (PC and Mac are very different, 
> and different versions of MacOS have different issues)
> On 06/11/2012 20:28, sverreaurstad wrote:
> >
> > Hi
> >
> > I have just bought the QuadtoneRIP. I have started using it on an 
> > Epson 7880 with the Epson K3 inkset. My paper of choice is rag type 
> > (Photo Rag or Museum Etching from Hahnemuhle or similar from Canson). 
> > Most of my work is from scanned b/w 6x7 or 8x10" film. I have settled 
> > on trying out split-tone with all the three curves. But the possible 
> > variations are endless and I would like som advice / previous posts on 
> > the following issues:
> >
> > 1. building your own set of curves, suggestions on where to start and 
> > how to be systematic
> > 2. what to do if I do not find for example Museum Etching paper as an 
> > option
> > 3. info on setting Ink limits, gamma and dither.
> >
> > My first attempts show that I must increase the contrast consideably 
> > on the screen to get a very modest increase of contrast on print 
> > (Hahnemuhle Photo Rag 188). Must be doing something wrong.
> >
> > Sorry for these questions, but I will have to start by diplaying 
> > ignorance to be able to learn using the QuadtoneRIP.
> >
> > Sverre Aurstad
> > Oslo, Norway
> >
> > 
> 
> -- 
> mike finley photography
> http://www.mikefinley.co.uk
> http://words.mikefinley.co.uk
> http://www.roguegenegallery.com/Mike_Finley-gallery.html
> 
> 
> 
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