Datacolor User to User Support Group.

Adjust the softproof by tweaking ref white and ref black L* values (if  
you like your print, but not your softproof). Adjust print density by  
adjusting shadow detail and brightness settings if your prints are too  
dark.

C. D. Tobie
Global Product Technology Mngr.
Digital Imaging & Home Theater
Datacolor.com
CDTobie@...

On Feb 11, 2009, at 7:40 PM, Giorgio <gior.cap@...> wrote:

> Tobie,
> I'm a little bit confused.....
> Pls read your previous messages here under.
> Once you say "increase shadow details  and brightness", then   
> "increase L*value".
> I'm reprofiling Epson Premium glossy paper (prints were darker, do  
> you remember?) which of two?
> Sorry.... :-(
>
> tks
> Giorgio
>
> Cdtobie wrote::
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>> Also, I would agree that the blacks are better with BPC unchecked,  
>> which is why we recommend it. If you have all your variables  
>> (ambient light, proofing light, monitor luminance) at optimally  
>> matched settings, and you still find your prints to be darker than  
>> you would like them, you may need to make a slider adjustment to  
>> your printer profile to tune this. I would start by opening shadow  
>> detail about +5, and adding +5 to the brightness as well.
>>
>> Buona notte,
>> C. D. Tobie
>> Global Product Technology Mngr.
>> Digital Imaging & Home Theater
>> Datacolor.com
>> CDTobie@Data color.com
>>
>> On Feb 9, 2009, at 10:27 PM, Giorgio <gior.cap@...> wrote:
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>>> Cdtobie ha scritto:
>>>>
>>>> Softproofing for most gloss media will drop the image brightness on
>>>> screen, since the media is not very white. To adjust the  
>>>> brightness of
>>>> gloss whites, increase the L* value in the Ref White control.
>>>> Similarly, to darken blacks on matte media, lower the L* value in  
>>>> Ref
>>>> Black.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> .
>>>>
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