Re: Profile Names (was: FOGRA39 released)
Re: Profile Names (was: FOGRA39 released)
- Subject: Re: Profile Names (was: FOGRA39 released)
- From: Roger Breton <email@hidden>
- Date: Thu, 04 Jan 2007 07:07:33 -0500
> On the contrary, there is.
> Fogra 39 data (as well as Fogra 27 did) reflects a dot gain typical of
> film-based workflow with positive film and plates. That's what's
> "European" about it.
> A US-based printer working with film (typically negative), will have a
> hard time matching it.
>
> ISO 12647-2 proposes dot gain curves (or rather, a correction) for
> negative film/plate conditions too. What would prevent anyone to build
> an ISO 12647 based dataset and profile for negative film condition,
> and then publish the profile as being 'ISO Coated' ? it would be the
> negative-film flavor of ISO Coated, as ISO as the positive-film flavor
> one.
>
> talk about confusion!!
>
> -- Roberto Michelena
And add to that the fact that, on CTPs, the plates are imaged "positively".
So, the distinction between a negative or positive workflow does not exist
anymore.
Regards,
Roger Breton | Laval, Canada | email@hidden
http://pages.infinit.net/graxx
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