is "grayscale profiling" possible?
is "grayscale profiling" possible?
- Subject: is "grayscale profiling" possible?
- From: Armand Rosenberg <email@hidden>
- Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2003 09:59:23 -0400
I know this question is a bit different (what did you expect...?)
I was wondering if anyone can suggest a technique for making high
quality (ie truly neutral) RGB printer profiles *specifically* for
grayscale (b&W) printing. The printers are desktop inkjets.
I'm sure there are high-power tools for doing this, but that's not
what I'm asking here. I wonder if I can do it myself using what I
already have (I'm not really too eager to spend more money).
Available tools are PS7, a ColorMouse and CompassProfile. The results
using 125 RGB patches and "Grayscale Control" in CP are pretty good
but, if I stare long enough and close enough, I still see ever so
slight density-dependent tonal shifts in the grayscale prints (the
current bane of my color world).
I've wondered on occasion if measuring the 500+ or 700+ patch targets
would help, but the thought of spending so much quality time with the
ColorMouse has deterred me from actually trying.
Please, no ImagePrint suggestions... these particular printers aren't
even supported, and anyway I'm not the least bit interested in
spending (gambling, as I see it) $500.
And as far as Jon Cone's new system -- I've stopped holding my
breath. In any case, it'll take a while even after it's actually
released to see if it really works well, and what the issues are with
his inks in various printers and on various papers. His current
system doesn't support these printers, nor glossy prints in general.
Back to reality: It occurs to me that the standard profiling target
just may not have enough near-neutral patches, since it's trying to
enclose as much of the printer's gamut as possible. But in my case
I'm willing to scrifice most of that gamut for neutrality in
grayscale. These "grayscale profiles" would never be used for
printing color, so gamut is not a problem. But can this be done??
Or is my only option to just stop staring...?
Armand
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