QTR-Quadtone RIP

I'll agree with you, Bruce.  I can make some simple curves using a
densitometer and K3 ink for the 2400 printer but when it comes to "split
tone" curves I get lost.  I don't understand how to create or load a curve
for the ink positions, i.e., Photo Rag Warmtone curve.  The toner curves (
TC-Cool1.raw) I see have me guessing too.  I really like the QTR Create ICC
feature and have been using it with Epson ABW.  Now I wish to create some
curves in QTR from scratch without fiddling with an existing curve until it
looks OK but not really understanding what I just did.

Both the help in QTR and the excellent User Guide by Tom Moore are very
helpful but are pretty basic in scope.  There's so much more to understand
and picking up bits and pieces from this list is kind of frustrating.
Perhaps there is some basic information outside of QTR that I need to
understand (like color theory or some such subject) in order to fully use
QTR.

Tom Husband


On 12/30/06, Bruce Brown <brucebrown@...> wrote:
>
> Greetings from a new member here.  Quickly, I'm a fine art
> photographer printing B&W images using an Epson 4000 with K7 inks (new
> to these, I've been using the Piezography Quads until now).  I bought
> QTR after learning that my StudioPrint RIP wouldn't work with K7s and
> the upgrade was $300 (AND I'm moving to the Epson 9800 which
> StudioPrint requires an even bigger $ to upgrade to handle the 44"
> width of the new machine). So, I was pleased to find the $50 QTR that
> accommodates K7 inks AND the Epson 9800 printer.  BUT, QTR's
> linearization process is a nightmare to wade through.  Hasn't anybody
> come up with a simpler-explanation FAQ or Tutorial that makes it easy
> for us "Artsy" types (that was one thing I really liked about
> StudioPrint -easy wizards to take you the procedure).
>
> So, I've checked out several messages here related to linearization
> and unfortunately for me the solutions still seem too cumbersome to
> understand.
>
> What a wonderful benefit it would be to people like me (and judging by
> the posts on this group's message board there are many people in this
> boat) if someone were to develop such a tutorial or FAQ that easily
> takes someone with limited experience/knowledge through the
> linearization procedure effectively and easily.
>
> I'm open to any guidance/suggestions anyone has to offer...
>
> Thank you for your responses,
> Bruce
> www.finelightphotography.net
>


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