Re: Rel vs Abs proofs
Re: Rel vs Abs proofs
- Subject: Re: Rel vs Abs proofs
- From: Rick Gordon <email@hidden>
- Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2006 01:05:52 -0700
Although I see a general preference for the AbsCol rendering for proofing in this discussion, don't you find that some people just don't warm up to a pure "white" that is registered with ink on the paper? I know for myself, I like to see clipped areas showing as pure paper with no ink on it, and feel that the variance in paper tone is less of a problem than the appearance of ink in pure whites.
Also, since you can't attain a value lighter than the paper, even setting accurate a and b values will not accurately simulate a printing stock with a higher L value than the proofing stock.
That being the case, might there not be a case to be made for a hybrid colorimetric rendering that is essentially AbsCol except for pure whites, but pure white where c0,m0,y0,k0 (or R255,G255,B255) exists in the file? I would assume that, if you are converting prior to printing, a blend-if layering of a AbsCol and a RelCol rendering, where the AbsCol would be visible if the value on RelCol layer is 0 to 254.
And also, might a case made for a range of proofing stocks targeted specifically to various standard (or common) press stocks?
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RICK GORDON
EMERALD VALLEY GRAPHICS AND CONSULTING
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