Re: Zimmerman's gum process

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FotoDave@aol.com
Date: 11/12/01-12:33:17 PM Z


In a message dated 11/12/01 12:57:22 PM Eastern Standard Time,
kthayer@pacifier.com writes:

<< It's interesting that people read this one paragraph so very
 differently.
>>

Hi Katherine,

Yes, I think it's because it is a little ambiguous whether the next paragraph
is a completely new section or the continuation of the previous one. I first
read it as him describing the old 3-color method, and then he says that his
method involves printing a neutral base, and then subsequent colors will look
more saturated. After that, he describes that if one wants to print without
the base coat, then he would ... (the new paragraph).

But after you pointed it out, I now see that he might (and indeed more
likely) describes the base coat first, and then followed by the description
of the color printing next although he says that one can omit the base coat.

But either way, relating to Art's question, I think Zimmerman is saying that
using a key image (the shadow coat) to define the shadows enables one to have
more saturated color print (that is, if one does desires such saturation)
more than saying that mixing black using 3 primaries will give better
saturation on subsequent color coat than using a pure black; but that's of
course my interpretation.

Dave S


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