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Re: [colorvision_group] Tip for a newbie (prints darker)

2009-02-12 by Giorgio

ok, understood.
But now I go to bed, its late here.....:-)
Ciao
GIorgio

Cdtobie ha scritto:
> 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@... <mailto:CDTobie@...>
>
> On Feb 11, 2009, at 7:40 PM, Giorgio <gior.cap@... 
> <mailto: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::
>>>
>>> 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 <mailto:CDTobie@...>
>>>
>>> On Feb 9, 2009, at 10:27 PM, Giorgio <gior.cap@... 
>>> <mailto:gior.cap@...>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 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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