I'd keep it BELOW 300% for a max GCR profile but leave the K limit at 100%. Assuming the press prints K to the proper density (>1.60), you shouldn't need more than about 260-280% total ink to achieve maximum printable density.
Regards,
Terry
On Tuesday, November 06, 2007, at 11:46AM, "Vanita Cyril" <email@hidden> wrote:
>This is similar to the Max Black profiles we were using before, but
>seeing that a few of the finals (Magazine pages) ended up really
>flat, I went back to using the standard GRACoL2006 and SWOP2006
>profiles (thinking I was going the wrong way by dumping all the info
>into the K channel).
>
>Would it be fine to build a Max Black 325% Total Ink profile for
>SWOP? The 300% total ink just wasn't working for us.
>
>Thanks.
>Vanita
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>On Nov 5, 2007, at 3:57 PM, Richard Booth wrote:
>
>> For a 4 color process rich black with no color hues, make a full
>> range Black (2%-3% highlight to 96%-97% shadow) w/ a ?short range?
>> CMY. Come in with the three color when black values hit 15% - 35%
>> and run them to 45% - 60% in the shadows.
>>
>> Richard Booth
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