Dummy needs help

[Errol Gibbs]

Is there a program that will Take my picture and make a lot of little ones at different lightness levels and colour levels and allow me to pick one to produce a correct print?
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Errol M. Gibbs
I'm not a moron, but the dipstick comes up add!

 

[Doug Walker]

Is there a program that will Take my picture and make a lot of little
ones at different lightness levels and colour levels and allow me to
pick one to produce a correct print?
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Errol M. Gibbs
I'm not a moron, but the dipstick comes up add!

I'm not quite sure exactly what you want to do but Qimage will take your original and create a crop to the size you want and modify it according to your requirements without affecting the original and then print it.
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Doug Walker

 

[Bob Collette]

Adobe Photoshop (and likely Photoshop Elements) has a feature called Variations, which does just what you're describing.

 

[Errol Gibbs]

Yes it is close to what I'm looking for but I cant find a way to print it.

I wish to print it out and then select the best. That make sense? Like a super detailed test print!

Adobe Photoshop (and likely Photoshop Elements) has a feature called
Variations, which does just what you're describing.

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Errol M. Gibbs
I'm not a moron, but the dipstick comes up add!

 

[Bob Collette]

Errol,

I didn't realize that you wanted to printout the variations. You are correct, Photoshop does not allow you to do that. While there may be software that does what you are looking for, I'm not aware of it.

Bob

 

[Errol Gibbs]

Errol,

I didn't realize that you wanted to printout the variations.

Yes I want, say 12 or more small versions of the photo, mostly lightness.

I would print out an 8x10 and one of the individual exposures would be selected and that exposure would be used to print out the Final large print.

Sorry I did not make that plain also I have CS2 but prefer to use Paint Shop Pro II.

You are correct, Photoshop does not allow you to do that. While there may be
software that does what you are looking for, I'm not aware of it.

Bob

I really appreciate everyones inpute and maybe someone else can help.

Test strip 3.0 & 3.1 do what I think I want but are available only on MAC platform.

There are far more people using windows on PC's so why do these idiots limit themselves to The MAC platform. They could vastly expand there potential sales by at least doing BOTH platforms.

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG

Oh well any other Ideas?

Errol M. Gibbs
I'm not a moron, but the dipstick comes up add!

 

[Bruce Gordon]

Hmm, in lightroom you can create virtual copies. Make 12 copies and alter the processing as you want, then print them on 1 or more pages (nice control in lightroom for > 1 print/per). You could also see if working with the histogram display helps you. With practice you should be able to gauge the output. Finally, why can't you work with calibrating you monitor to get a more what-you-see-is-what-you-get display. Then when you like it, you print it. That would be efficient. -Bruce

 

[Errol Gibbs]

I use huey to calibrate my monitor.

My problem is my prints come out much darker than on screen. But not every photo.

Does that make sense?
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Errol M. Gibbs
I'm not a moron, but the dipstick comes up add!

 

[Doug Walker]

Is there a program that will Take my picture and make a lot of little
ones at different lightness levels and colour levels and allow me to
pick one to produce a correct print?
--
Errol M. Gibbs
I'm not a moron, but the dipstick comes up add!

You didn't indicate what printer you have but why not use the printer's control panel to create a custom profile for the paper you are using. This generally will solve your problem. Of course, correct post processing of your images is a given. If you can get our image to look correct on screen and you have a correct profile for your printer for the paper you are using then you are done.
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Doug Walker

 

[JamesLA]

You want the Easy PhotoPrint Pro plug-in that Canon bundles with the Pro9000 and other printers: http://www.photographyblog.com/reviews_canon_pixma_pro_9000.php

No idea if it is available or usable with other printers.

 

[Bruce Gordon]

Make sure that the monitor is not too bright. And you could try getting a custom profile for your printer (Cathy's profiles is good). The profile is for a print-dirver/os/printer/ink/paper combination. I think that getting wysiwig is what you need to strive for, and then you won't need test prints. -Bruce

I use huey to calibrate my monitor.

My problem is my prints come out much darker than on screen. But not
every photo.

Does that make sense?
--
Errol M. Gibbs
I'm not a moron, but the dipstick comes up add!

 

[Errol Gibbs]

What I've done so far.

I reduce my picture to 4x5 70 pixels per.

Open a canvas 16x20 and drop the image on the canvas three rows by three.

The center image is what I've come up with to the point of printing. To the left of center I change each image's Gamma by minus ten, twenty, thirty etc. Each to the right Plus ten.

I'm averaging Gamma Plus 30 and red minus 10, it just takes a long time.

Vaya Con Dios
Errol M. Gibbs

 

[T.Garrett]

http://www.phototune.com/tsproofer.html

 

[Bruce Gordon]

Calibrate the monitor-pay attentention to the monitor brightness when you do this. It's likely that your lcd is too bright. -Bruce