Re: Re: digital giclee

Another suggestion for test printing is to select and copy a strip one inch by
the width of your image and paste this into another document used just for
test printing. This document should be white or transparent. Use a piece of
your good paper to print the test, but save it along with the testprint file
for the next test. The next time you need a test print on good paper, copy out
another one inch strip and paste it into your test print file next to your
last image. Now go to your last image in the layer palate and throw it away.
Put your test print paper into your printer (facing the same way as before)
and make a test print. Working this way you should be able to get 10 tests on
a page, considerably cutting your cost.

Gregg Kemp wrote:

> At 07:36 AM 12/4/00 -0500, Guy wrote:
> >Even then, the current cost of giclee and other archival digital
> >printing processes is prohibitive for most people. Think that you have
> >to spend several prints (ink + paper) before you get the right color
> >match for your print. This can make the final print very expensive and,
> >unless you have generous donators or rich clients, it becomes really
> >prohibitive.
>
> Generally speaking, you get the right color match when setting up and
> "calibrating" your monitor and printer, not with each image you print. But
> in practice, I tend to make several "test" prints using cheaper paper until
> I have what I want, then print on higher quality paper (same as I've always
> done in a darkroom).
>
> - Gregg

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