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Re: Digital Pt/Pd tones continued
Mark, I'm not sure if I'm responding from the proper perspective, but, let
me try three.
First and probably not the one you intended, after I scan, edit and save my
COLOR image, I never save them again - they always remain color images on
disk and I try never to change the size of an original scan. If I need
another size, it start over.
Second, I know which methods/options I have used to create successful Pt/Pd
images and therefore I try to use those options every time. The tests this
morning were takeoffs on the "standard".
Third, I'm not puritanical in the sense that I must use only the prescribed
methods. As I have said in the past, if I like it, it's ok.
Nick
----- Original Message -----
From: <Ender100@aol.com>
To: <alt-photo-process-l@skyway.usask.ca>
Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2000 10:23 AM
Subject: Re: Digital Pt/Pd tones continued
> Nick ... each time you convert from one mode to another, you lose a bit of
> your file. The Epson printer converts everything to a CMYK file when it
> prints, so that's another conversion. However if you like the results,
> that's what counts!
>
> You reported that you got a finer print with color inks versus using just
> black ink. This may be because the Epson printers will print at a finer
> detail using color mode than with black ink mode. I think they only print
at
> 720 dpi when using black ink only.
>
> Mark Nelson
> In a message dated 7/11/00 12:23:16 PM, nick@mcn.org writes:
>
> << I have developed/refined a Photoshop "Action" that will convert any
color
> image (from a point that you think it looks best) to Lab Color, delete the
> appropriate channels, apply grayscale, a sepia tone, and convert it back
to
> RGB so that it looks like a sepia toned grayscale image. BTW, I never
save
> my files after this conversion - it only takes a few seconds to complete.
I
> also have a Pt/Pd curve that I think works for both the Lightjet 5000 and
> the Epson 1520 with quadtone inks. I am happy to provide them to anyone
who
> asks off list. >>
>
>