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Re: RGB vs. Grayscale using the 2400 ABW setting and Qimage

2007-01-02 by Scott Jones

You will lose nothing at all. I only send RGB images to ABW which are 
color digital captures altered to B&W with Convert to B&W pro but 
kept in RGB format. I do this so I can use PKS sharpener which only 
works with RGB images. I have never seen any differences between B&W 
images sent to ABW as greyscales or RGB's. Hope that helps!

http://www.scottjonesphoto.com


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "fredila2" 
<fred@...> wrote:
>
> Hi,
> 
> I have a 2200 which is becoming aged.  I use Photoshop, Qimage and 
the 
> QTR rip.
> 
> I am thinking of moving to the 2400 (or maybe the 3800) and am 
> attracted to the ABW functionality and K3 inks.
> 
> Qimage converts grayscale to RGB during the print process (so I 
never 
> bother converting to grayscale after fiddling in Photoshop.)
> 
> Can anyone tell me whether I will lose something in the ABW process 
> because of Qimage's habit of converting everything to RGB?
> 
> Thanks very much,
> 
> Fred Rothenberg
>

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