QTR-Quadtone RIP

--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, labfae@... wrote:
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> mostly of female models and landscapes. I enjoy B&W and would
appreciate 
> knowing if this will assist me in generating better and sharper
pictures then the 
> method used currently? 

If your definition of better is sharper, then no, it won't produce
better pictures.

> Is it faster then the print dialogs in PS and Epson 
> which are redundant and time consuming?

Again if speed is your issue, then probably not. If you consider these
dialogs redundant, then perhaps QTR is not for you. 

What it can do is give you greater control over the tones in your b&w
images. It is this that gives the improvement to your images.
Obviously, with this control, goes an obvious higher level of
interaction, which cab be "time consuming". Hence you might find it
all redundant. 

> Is it a standalone program?

That depends on the OS. If you have read the manual, then you should
know the answer to this.

Give it a go, but, IMHO, you have to understand what it does to
appreciate the benefits it can give you. 

Judging by the questions you have asked, it sounds like you want
something more automated, which QTR is not.

Steve