Paul Tansley replies to my questions: > > I would like to know what criteria BPRP bases for an image which is > > 'unsuitable for output' - which is a rather broad term. > > So would I. But I don't know, they do, why not ask them?
I guess I have not been _that_ interested. <g> > > I would also like access to an image for human inspection that BPRP thinks > > is unsuitable for repro - and to be given some info on what the intended > > repro details are...to see what a human with a little repro experience > > thinks. > > Hmm, aren't you a human with "a lot of experience" ? This is a relative thing. I am just a babe in the woods, compared to some. > > I have used Binuscan scanner software and RECO in the past - but not PRP. > > So, therefore, what was the other binuscan software like? Any good? Did you > trust it, or was it rubbish? PhotoPerfect produced a better result than the native scanner software, although I did not really push the separation options and did the conversions in Photoshop for consistency with the other images (it was very Euro biased and the under the hood CMYK stuff needs a lot of testing as you cant take the controls at face value). It automated much of the input process - delivering a RECO processed file with auto endpoints (I did not use auto caste correction) - which was fine for the final use of the images, but I did miss not 'driving' the whole process. It just meant that more was done in Photoshop, even though the Binuscan workflow was supposedly from scanner to film, just lay the original down, scan and import direct to layout and output. <g> I would hate to judge a product until I have tried it (still waiting for a PC demo) - but from prior experience I would probably take any advice from software about image quality with some amusement. Print can be a harsh mistress, but print can also be a very forgiving process...it is amazing what you can get away with sometimes. I have noted that Davied Biedny is the 'public face' of PRP - I have great respect for David, it is a shame that the Photoshop world lost him a few years ago, I was a heavy contributor to his Photoshop list at the time (PhotoshopCentral). I was pleased but surprised to see that he had surfaced at Binuscan...probably a smart strategic move with so many names in the Photoshop camp. Stephen Marsh. =============================================================== GO TO http://www.prodig.org for ~ GUIDELINES ~ un/SUBSCRIBING ~ ITEMS for SALE
