Re: Printer profile mis-shape?
Re: Printer profile mis-shape?
- Subject: Re: Printer profile mis-shape?
- From: Scott Martin <email@hidden>
- Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2006 16:45:39 -0500
In practice, many RIPs and devices have inherent problems with their linearization procedure, or even worse, they don't have a linearization procedure at all. There are different types of linearization processes (density or chroma based) that yield different results. Unfortunately a poor linearization creates irregularities in the profiling target data that leads to an imperfect profile and the results that started this thread.
The bottom line is that if your device or RIP's linearization process leads something to be desired, you'll get the best results if you linearize again in MonacoProfiler (MP) prior to profiling. MP uses the linearization data to create a custom profiling target that will have greater uniformity than any generic target. There is no equivalent feature in PMP. If you haven't seen the results from this double lineariztion procedure you owe it to yourself to check it out. It will correct for the double black points Douglas describes and will visibly improve the gray balance on the final prints.
This is a good thread. I think the importance of an excellent linearization is understated.
Scott Martin www.on-sight.com
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