Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "CelluloidPhotography" <eric_edmondson@...> wrote:
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> Thanks for the info Tyler!  Do you suggest something like this for the Monaco settings:
> http://celluloid.smugmug.com/Other/site-files/7765228_G2J6H#837683073_WRLXX-A-LB
> 

yes, it does bug me though that Monaco has no real 100% top to bottom GCR setting. I do pretty much what this shows. Alternatively, if you purchased GPS with StudioPrint, it makes the most perfect neutral axis CMYK profiles I have ever seen. It does have other difficulties, the main being perceptual conversions are far too light, and unless you have the newest version, black point compensation is not available for relative color metric conversions in RIP on the fly, which would be best for this purpose and solve lightness problems. So relcol BPC conversions have to be pre done in Photoshop.
If you want to try that, use the highest GCR settings again for this...

> And just out of curiosity, what might a more complicated setup entail?  

more complication, therefore novel length posts, gigantor counsultation fees, death panels, etc etc... sorry couldn't resist.

Well, without going crazy... tuned profiles, with which Walker has experience and I do not, in Monaco. Environments most specifically set up for this, rather than color.. meaning emphasis on light inks, heavy CMY limiting restricted to expected hue variation requirements, so swings in those channels are large rather than minute, and more easily controlled (you will be surprised though, how much C and M it takes to make neutral with Epson blacks).. Heavy total ink limiting since gamut is not expected to be large, which the profilers love and will return more accurate profiles... play with the neutral axis options in Monaco (paper white, etc..) to see what  looks best..

There's more, but in terms of a color managed approach in StudioPrint, that's what comes to mind. Walker has done a lot with this too, his fees may be more competative, actually we'll probably collude...
Tyler