Re: Digital Negatives and Linotronic film output?

[Jack Fulton <jefulton1@home.com>]

Mac:
Could you give us a synopsis of your process?
Thanks
Jack Fulton
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> In my search to make an Aquatint screen to try Photogravure with the
> solarplate system, I have found all I need to do is create and 80% gree
> photoshop file, and out put to a linotronic as film.
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> I read in "Printmaking in the Sun" That:
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> "The particular screen we recommend is made using random dot pattern generated
> by software by Linotype."
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> So my general digital negative questio in regards to linotronic output, is the
> stocastic screen applied in Photoshop (if so where) or is this a setting I
> tell the service bureau to print my file with?
> 
> These same Aquatint (linotronic films) are very expensive to buy. But to
> output an 8x10 lino film is pretty cheap here in San Diego, under $10.
> 
> Thank you for your help!
> 
> Mac Legrandi
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