From: Nick Makris (nick@mcn.org)
Date: 08/11/00-05:39:03 PM Z
Hans, The issue of calibration is one that is taken care of when you
determine that you can print on your printer, exactly (more or less) what
you see on your screen. The net effect of that effort takes care of 90% of
any requirements to create a special curve for the digital print house. I
have used 3 different digital print services and all the resulting images
compare favorably with one another and with what I see on my screen.
Once you have your monitor/printer in sync, simply create a test image and
send it to a digital print service like www.sedonadps.com - you can download
it directly to their site and they will send you a print for not very much
money - if you are out of the US, as I suspect, try ordering one from
somewhere nearby. If the results are very similar to your monitor you are
almost done. Then send a test in to a Lightjet service and add a little
contrast - it's not that critical.
Good luck,
Nick
----- Original Message -----
From: "Hans Nohlberg" <chiahans@tripnet.se>
To: <alt-photo-process-l@skyway.usask.ca>
Sent: Friday, August 11, 2000 4:07 PM
Subject: Re: Curves for LightJet Correction
> Nick,
>
> Thanks for dealing your experiences, sounds increadable that no adjustment
> is necessary. You say
> "what you see on your screen is what comes out". Are you working with a
> calibrated monitor and if you are doing that, in which colorspace are you
> working? Any suggestion about necessary resolution/file size?
>
> Hans
>
>
> >I have prepared some images for output on a Lightjet 5000 via Photoshop -
> >there was no special curve involved. I sent a combination of images that
> >were output to a 2' square piece of positive film. All images were in
neg
> >format with black borders and they print on PD/PT with 3-5 minute
exposures.
> >
> >The main consideration is to be able to send what you see on your monitor
> >(more or less) to your printer. With the lightjet and other digital
machines
> >like what they use at http://www.sedonadps.com (they make relatively
> >inexpensive digital prints) what you see on your screen is what comes out
on
> >the piece. Make sure you apply your contrast change (nothing elaborate)
> >before converting to negative.
> >
> >Good luck,
> >
> >Nick
>
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