Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/05/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]So the print doesn't match the screen? I mean the original image (not the scan of the print). When you hit 'print', you get something that doesn't match the screen? If that's the case, your screen might not be calibrated right. -- Chris Crawford Fine Art Photography Fort Wayne, Indiana 260-486-2581 http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio http://blog.chriscrawfordphoto.com My latest work! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798 Become a fan on Facebook On 5/11/11 1:19 AM, "Robert Meier" <robertmeier at usjet.net> wrote: > Chris, > > Here is the scan of the print I made tonight. It looks better on the > screen than it does in person. R. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Robert+Meier/Black+and+White/Winter > +Squash.jpg.html > > > > On May 10, 2011, at 11:59 PM, Chris Crawford wrote: > >> Robert, >> >> What is weak about them? Are they too dark, too light? Flat and >> greyed out >> looking? Make sure you use the right black in for the paper. Using >> the photo >> black on a paper that prefers the matte black will give weal >> blacks, as will >> using the matte black on a paper that needs the photo black...and >> make sure >> you use the right profile, there should be two sets of profiles, >> one for the >> different papers with Matte Blank ink (MK), and one for them with >> the Photo >> Black (PK) ink. >> >> >> >> -- >> Chris Crawford >> Fine Art Photography >> Fort Wayne, Indiana >> 260-486-2581 >> >> http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio >> >> http://blog.chriscrawfordphoto.com My latest work! >> >> http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798 >> Become a fan on Facebook >> >> >> >> On 5/11/11 12:43 AM, "Robert Meier" <robertmeier at usjet.net> wrote: >> >>> Chris, >>> >>> I have gotten them installed in the right place and have used one of >>> them tonight, the Epson Exhibition Fiber paper. It is a beautiful >>> paper, thick, with a beautiful finish that is very much like glossy >>> fiber base paper air-dried. I have made one B&W print which has >>> perfectly neutral tonality, which I have never been able to achieve >>> on an inkjet printer before. The dark areas are weak, especially >>> compared to the silver print from the same negative, which I think >>> means that I have to do more work in PS. >>> >>> Thanks very much, >>> Robert >>> >>> On May 6, 2011, at 11:30 PM, Chris Crawford wrote: >>> >>>> Did you install them in the right location on the computer? >>>> MacintoshHD/library/colorsync/profiles/ >>>> >>>> Close photoshop before you install the profiles in the location >>>> above; they >>>> won't show in PS if it is open when you install them unless you >>>> close PS and >>>> restart it. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Chris Crawford >>>> Fine Art Photography >>>> Fort Wayne, Indiana >>>> 260-486-2581 >>>> >>>> http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio >>>> >>>> http://blog.chriscrawfordphoto.com My latest work! >>>> >>>> http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798 >>>> Become a fan on Facebook >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 5/6/11 11:37 PM, "Robert Meier" <robertmeier at usjet.net> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I've gotten an Epson 3880 and some Epson Hot Press Natural paper >>>>> and >>>>> Epson Exhibition Fiber paper. I have downloaded the profiles for >>>>> both from the Epson website, but I can't get them to show up as a >>>>> choice when I go to print. I am using Mac 10.4 and CS2. What do I >>>>> need to do? Thanks >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>>> information >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information