Re: Checking for correct measurement
2006-08-02 by ed_limmy
Perhaps a function to check if a patch has been mistakenly read more than once?
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Checking for correct measurement
2006-08-02 by ed_limmy
Hi David, Currently the only way to check if the patches have been read correctly is to bring up the measured patches to the screen within PFP and compare that
Use a free tool from GretagMacbeth in conjunction with PrintFix Pro
2006-08-01 by Ronald Janowsky
Hi all, I ve found a free tool from GretagMacbeth which can be very helpful in comparing two measurements visually. The utility is called ColorLab and can be
Re: New printer new profiles new problems
2006-08-01 by Johnny Eades
Well, who says miracles don t happen!! I made another printer profile for Epson HW Matte paper and it worked just fine. Now that I have one bullet in my gun,
Very convoluted
2006-07-31 by ed_limmy
Hi David, Wow - that s some read. Anyway I m sticking to my version that the disabled preview should not show 100% any adjustment slider effects. this will
Re: [colorvision_group] Mighty confused....
2006-07-31 by CDTobie@aol.com
... not show up in the Photoshop soft proofing. Point no.3 is of greatest debate here. one of you say the disabled function will still partly show the edits in
Mighty confused....
2006-07-30 by ed_limmy
Hi Davids, Ok lets conclude on the Show Edits in Preview function: 1) Show Edits in Preview is for soft proofing in Photoshop 2) using 2 profiles is one
Soft Proof still changes.....
2006-07-30 by ed_limmy
Hi DAvid, Errr.....this is why I say the it s not working as it should. Say for testing sake i jack up the brightness slider, uncheck the show edits in
[colorvision_group] Re: Something is WRONG with the 'Show Edits in Preview' function......
2006-07-30 by David Miller
... (See my previous answer) It already behaves the way that you think it should...:-) Best regards, -- David Miller Senior Software Developer, Digital Color
Re: [colorvision_group] Soft Proofing
2006-07-30 by David Miller
... (Yes, that s what he means) ... No. ... (No.) ... That s what it does...:-) ... It s not partially. As I said earlier: when you have the box checked, your
Re: New printer new profiles new problems
2006-07-30 by Johnny Eades
CD, It s when I print from Photoshop with the created Printer Profile from PFP. In photoshop the image is bright and clear, and on paper it is much much darker
Re: Something is WRONG with the 'Show Edits in Preview' function......
2006-07-30 by ed_limmy
Hi David, It doesn t make sense to me that the show edits in preview cannot be totally disabled. What s the point of having a reduce effect? The universal
Re: 1st report
2006-07-29 by ed_limmy
Hi Keith, The special setup is not me. Ed. ... are ... the V ... set
Soft Proofing
2006-07-29 by ed_limmy
Hi David, ... So preview means soft proofing in PS right? So going by what you say above, in my situation where I really want to match the prints to the
Re: Something is WRONG with the 'Show Edits in Preview' function......
2006-07-29 by Keith R.
... Mac ... back in. ... the same ... users, who ... about this, ... OK, I m a bit confused here. I installed the softwear that came with my PFP(1.0), then
Re: 1st report
2006-07-29 by Keith R.
... read correctly. I took a ... the pitch of the ... groove locates the ... patches. Just slide the ... the sample to be taken. If ... Ed, I sure would like
Re: [colorvision_group] New printer new profiles new problems
2006-07-29 by CDTobie@aol.com
One possible cause for such a discrepency is that your proofing light is dimmer than your monitor, so it looks bright on screen, and darker in print. This is
Re: [colorvision_group] Re: Something is WRONG with the 'Show Edits in Preview' function......
2006-07-29 by CDTobie@aol.com
... Keep in mind that unchecking the show edits in preview box will not entirely eliminate edits showing in the preview, though it will reduce their effect
Re: [colorvision_group] Mac OS 10.4.7 and setting printer margins on Epson 2400
2006-07-29 by David Miller
... No, printing the patches larger is fine, as long as they re all visible, and readable, on the printed sheet. The patch colors themselves are always solid
Mac OS 10.4.7 and setting printer margins on Epson 2400
2006-07-29 by howard
Hello, I recently started using printfix pro and made a few profiles so far using the high quality target. I am quite pleased with the results on my Epson
[colorvision_group] Re: Something is WRONG with the 'Show Edits in Preview' function......
2006-07-29 by David Miller
... (See previous message: it s behaving correctly). ... Make sure that you Uninstall (I m assuming you re running Windows, Mac users don t need to do this)
Re: [colorvision_group] Something is WRONG with the 'Show Edits in Preview' function......
2006-07-29 by David Miller
... That s correct. And if you compare prints made with profiles A and B , you ll see that they ll be different as well (same difference as in the softproof
Re: Something is WRONG with the 'Show Edits in Preview' function......
2006-07-29 by ed_limmy
If I m not wrong - I m sure there s a bug in the show edits in preview function which continues to also change the previews or softproof whether it is
Something is WRONG with the 'Show Edits in Preview' function......
2006-07-29 by ed_limmy
Hi David, That s the thing - my Show Edits in Preview doesn t work like how you explained it. THat s why i was confused. I have unchecked it and done used
Re: [colorvision_group] Good News !!!!
2006-07-29 by Ghi Stecyk
... Dave hi, i am new to this group. i just found out about it on the Epson Wide Format group and decided to check you out. i m a new owner of the PrintFIX Pro
Re: [colorvision_group] Good News !!!!
2006-07-29 by David Miller
... Glad to hear it! (I knew that remeasuring those 9 patches was going to make a difference, as soon as I saw the big dent in the bottom of the profile
Good News !!!!
2006-07-29 by ed_limmy
Dear Dave, Many many many thanks for your effort in sorting me out. The softproof shadowed blue (it went shiny black in the shadows) is now GONE!!!! My
New printer new profiles new problems
2006-07-29 by Johnny Eades
Help folks, I have a new Epson R2400 printer and am having great difficulty creating a workable profile with PFP 1.1.1. I have followed the same procedure as
Re: Checking the patch readings
2006-07-29 by ed_limmy
Thank-you very much for the reply. And a quick and much needed one too. I stayed up until 3am and woke up 8.30 (this is early - it s a saturday!) to continue
Re: [colorvision_group] Checking the patch readings
2006-07-28 by David Miller
... *** (This is try #2 at posting this, the first one didn t go through): No, they re expected to be different. I was asking you to compare the overall look
Re: [colorvision_group] How to match prints to what I see on the monitor?
2006-07-28 by David Miller
... (I sent a very long, detailed response to this a couple of hours ago, but it hasn t shown up yet, for some reason...! I ll repost it if it doesn t appear
How to match prints to what I see on the monitor?
2006-07-28 by ed_limmy
Thank-you Tom for the assurance that the split patch colors are just an indication only and for sharing that you also have different colors in the same split
Re: [colorvision_group] Checking the patch readings
2006-07-28 by David Miller
... No, they re expected to be different. I was asking you to compare the overall look of the target window (when display was switched to Measured mode) vs.
Re: [colorvision_group] Re: Soft proofing is way out.
2006-07-28 by CDTobie@aol.com
... for conformity? Only in terms of toggling the number one and number three keys to help you see that all patches you have measured match the pattern they
Re: [colorvision_group] Soft Proofing - Ref White/Ref Black tutorial
2006-07-28 by CDTobie@aol.com
... of the Ref White and Ref Black? How and when to use them? ... Well, then I failed on my first try to explain it. I m in Tuscany on a temporary connection
Re: Checking the patch readings
2006-07-28 by Tom
The split colors are only used as a reference. In practice when profiling they are almost always different. Like you said it is used as a guide to help you
Checking the patch readings
2006-07-28 by ed_limmy
Hi Dave, I m looking at my patch readings and the split view shows quite a difference. Should i be concerned? For example, the first patch is like dark brown
Soft Proofing - Ref White/Ref Black tutorial
2006-07-28 by ed_limmy
Hi David, DO you think you can elaborate or provide a tutorial on the functions of the Ref White and Ref Black? How and when to use them? I ve read the help
Re: Soft proofing is way out.
2006-07-28 by ed_limmy
Hi DAvid, Should i be comparing the measured patches to the suggested patches for conformity? I didn t do that. What i did do last night after the measurement
Re: Soft proofing is way out.
2006-07-28 by ed_limmy
Hi David, Thank-you very much for the quick reply. I remember while measuring and looking at the screen a few squres had a very slightly different tone/color
Re: [colorvision_group] Soft proofing is way out.
2006-07-28 by David Miller
... No, that shouldn t happen. ... Also recommended: - Check your measurements. Go back to the Read Patches screen, switch to the bottom half, select your
Soft proofing is way out.
2006-07-28 by ed_limmy
Hi guys, Thanks for the advices. I did follow most of the advice. After a while I think I got quite dizzy from the patches and had to block them out with a
Re: 1st report....AutoHotKeys not HotKeys for Windows
2006-07-27 by John Vitollo
... The correct Windows name is called AutoHotKeys not HotKeys as mentioned.
Re: 1st report
2006-07-27 by John Vitollo
... Also if you are on a Mac you can use my AppleScript tutorial to semi-automate the patch reading to make target reading faster.
Re: 1st report
2006-07-27 by edwweaver
Ed, A little trick I use to help speed up the scans and insure they are read correctly. I took a 1/16 thick sheet of lexan and made small V grooves that
Re: [colorvision_group] 1st report
2006-07-27 by David Miller
... My suggestions: If you haven t already done so: download the 1.1.1 software from the ColorVision web site, and run that instead of earlier 1.0 and 1.1
1st report
2006-07-27 by ed_limmy
Printed 729 patches on 3 pages last night. Waited 24hrs for them to dry and took measurements. It was quite an effort. Luckily for me i got the idea from a
Re: 225 or the 729 ptaches
2006-07-25 by edwweaver
Hi Ed, I ve been using the 225 patch for a while. I just made my first 729 patch reads. I did see a positive difference going with the 729. It was alittle more
225 or the 729 ptaches
2006-07-25 by ed_limmy
Hi guys, I m about to pick up the printfix pro tomorrow. I ve been thinking and mulling about on the prinfix pro ever since the reviews came out. WHile i
Re: printpro 1.1.1 and eps 2200
2006-07-23 by Tom
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