Digital BW, The Print

Susan,

So the answer to your question;

> > > Oh, please, does this finally answer a question I have had for a long
> > time that keeps me from wanting to use QTR -- *** does "linearize" mean
the
> > same thing as "create your own profile using MeasureTool and
Create_icc.exe"
> > *** ????? If not, what does it mean?

Yes. Linearise just means to tweak data so that it's linear.
You do that inside QTR for a QTR curves . You can also do that with Create
ICC.

Not sure how that helps you though.

Mike


On 2 May 2010 16:55, slcphoto73 <slchapin41@...> wrote:

>
>
> I've asked, and asked, also in the QTR forum and I don't know how many
> other places, but no one answers a simple question - what do you mean by
> "linearize"? - in a simple way.
>
> Thank you all for the how-to references and I will read them, but could you
> get me started by providing a dictionary definition of "linearize"? Not a
> how-to, just a dictionary definition.
>
> Thanks,
>
> - susan
>
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com<DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint%40yahoogroups.com>,
> Michael King <drmrking@...> wrote:
> >
> > So firstly you are better off asking straight QTR questions over on the
> QTR
> > forum.... more people to help you and if you follow that forum postings
> you
> > will learn a lot about QTR.
> >
> > Secondly there is actually quite a lot of info around for example
> > http://www.diallophotography.com/pdfs/QTRworkflow.pdf
>
> >
> > And Paul Roark's web site has tons of info as well.
> >
> > The standard QTR tutorial while dated, is also still relevant.
> >
> > Yes there is a terminology learning curve, but all the info is actually
> > available in one place or another for the next step up the ladder -
> making
> > QTR curves with QTR.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > On 1 May 2010 16:31, Paul <paulmwhiting@...> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > Susan,
> > >
> > > I agree. I wish there were some of tutorial and/or glossary available
> here.
> > > I've looked at the Files menu here but it's rather sparse and a bit
> dated.
> > > I've stuck to using a very basic setup for now... 3 black cartridges
> (using
> > > Eboni ink by MIS), QTR with the profiles Paul has developed, and one or
> two
> > > papers. Works well for me... but I probably should branch out some day.
> > >
> > > Paul
> > >
> > > > Oh, please, does this finally answer a question I have had for a long
> > > time that keeps me from wanting to use QTR -- *** does "linearize" mean
> the
> > > same thing as "create your own profile using MeasureTool and
> Create_icc.exe"
> > > *** ????? If not, what does it mean?
> > > >
> > > > I find the available documentation for QTR, once you want to go
> beyond
> > > using built-in curves, rather impenetrable; undefined terms are part of
> the
> > > problem.
> > > >
> > > > Thank you,
> > > >
> > > > - susan
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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> >
>
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