Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/07/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]PS - Haven't you produced darkroom prints with poor skin tones?;-) And have you tried dodging to lighten skin tones? Or have you tried making adjustment layers using either the screen - to lighten - or multiply - to darken, functions? B. D. - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Michael Gerard Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2002 11:57 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: [Leica] Quadtone Printing Difficulties LUGnuts: I've got a problem with my digital darkroom setup that I'm hoping some of you techno wizards might be able to solve. I got the Original Quadtone Inks from MIS Associates for my Epson 740. Now, I can't find a workflow for my Epson 740, but I did find one created by Chris Brandin on their website for the 1160--which has exactly the same technical specs, as far as the nozzles, etc. go, as the 740 (people refer to the 740 as a baby 1160). I've tried to follow his workflow stuff to the letter, but it is tough, as Photoshop 7 for the Mac doesn't give me all of the same menus etc.as the Windows version to which he refers. However, I did set my primaries according to his specifications in the Color Management menu, and I did manage to use the curve he supplied for my paper--Epson Archival Matte. I also followed all of the different actions that he uses to transform the picture itself. However, the skin tones come out too gray right now in some of my prints. The really mysterious thing is that some do come out acceptably--particularly those with greater contrast. Any suggestions before I decide to take this printer out back and beat the stuffing out of it? Regards, Michael Gerard geeman1066@earthlink.net - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html