Printing images from Photoshop =>CS4 Feb 10, 2011 When Photoshop updated CS4, they removed the “No Color Management” option from the Print dialogue. We assumed that printing instead with “Printer Manages Color” would produce the same effect because t... calibration workflow writing Read more
On digital negs and histograms Feb 2, 2011 UPDATE! We have made a new system called PiezoDN. Check it out at: https://piezography.com/piezodn/about-piezodn/ [1] <Older Content> Since posting the Digital Negatives blog, I have been asked by a ... digital negatives writing Read more
ConeColor HDR released Feb 1, 2011 ConeColor HDR inks are now released! The customer Beta program was a success. We have a great set of ConeColor HDR inks and a great set of 700ml refillable carts. We reformulated the Vivid Magenta, Li... conecolor conecolor hdr inks Read more
Digital negatives Jan 3, 2011 I created my own digital film system for making negatives, back-lits, and film positives on an Epson R2400 printer. UPDATE: This system is now deprecated in favor of the Piezography2 Digital Negative ... digital negatives piezography development piezography k7 inks and k7 curves piezography technical Read more
ReUse and Inkjet Nov 28, 2010 I got a call from a customer recently who said that he would not consider any type of alternative inkjet cartridge or CIS for his printer because he heard that it voids the warranty. He insisted on on... cartridges product use refilling reuse Read more
A Calibration Primer Jan 20, 2009 INTRODUCTION* Piezography K7 is intended as a synergistic relationship between seven shades of carbon black ink and a special Piezography curve for the QuadTone RIP (QTR) software. The Piezography des... calibration workflow writing Read more
Pre-Visualization Strategies for Piezography part 3 Jan 20, 2009 So if a photographer can not calibrate their display to print, or refuses to… why would a photographer refuse to calibrate to print? The reason I hear the most, is that they do not like the look of th... calibration workflow writing Read more
Pre-Visualization Strategies for Piezography part 2 Jan 20, 2009 Lets take a look at what happens when a display is calibrated too bright. Many photographer like to look at their images as if they were looking at them on a light box. They often calibrate so that th... calibration workflow writing Read more
Pre-Visualization Strategies for Piezography intro Jan 20, 2009 Standard K7 profiles are made to differentiate between 256 gray levels from RGB value 0 (black) to RGB value 255 (white). Therefore, displays should be calibrated to print specs of an approximate cont... calibration workflow writing Read more
Calibration! Do I need it? Jan 20, 2009 Take a look at the following graphic to find your calibration score. What is the lowest number that you can just barely see? 1 – 9 Fantastic! Great job! You’re calibrated to print. 10 – 15 G... calibration workflow writing Read more
The K7 standard and monitor display systems Dec 26, 2008 THE K7 STANDARD* Piezography K7 profiles when used with K7 inks produce 255 separate shades of gray (256 including white). The Piezography profiles are actually curve sets that I make for the QuadTone... calibration piezography workflow writing Read more