re-What is linearization
re-What is linearization
- Subject: re-What is linearization
- From: Mike <email@hidden>
- Date: Sat, 04 Nov 2000 13:46:49 -0500
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Bruce Fraser wrote:
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> in my experience, at least. once you get the RIP to produce
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> reasonably linear output from the Epson (which is quite easy to do),
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> it's quite profilable.
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To which Glenn Kowalski replied:
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> What needs to be done to have the 5000 produce linear output? And an
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> even more basic question--what is linearization?
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To which Bruce replied
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>Looking at it another way, it is fortunate that monitors have a "natural"
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> gamma of about 2.2. This behavior is close to the L* function. On the
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> printing side, most devices have "dot gain", which is actually helpful
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> because it gives the device a natural behavior which is closer to the L*
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> function than if it had no dot gain at all. FWIW.
Bruce (or anyone) could you explain what linearization is to someone who has
little or no background in this area?
Mike Blumenthal