That was pretty innovative thinking for that era. The problem with innovations like that is picking the ones that have 40yr staying power ;{ ) Peter Williams
Was that the same diffusion sheet that you used for chokes and spreads? ha!
My "poor man's" stochastic screen method was to save CMYK as a multiple file DCS file and then open each plate and convert to bitmap using diffusion dither. A curve was applied beforehand to compensate for TVI. The resulting bitmap was rendered @ 600ppi and the resulting files were imaged to film @ 1200dpi on the old L-330.
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That was pretty innovative thinking for that era. The problem with innovations like that is picking the ones that have 40yr staying power ;{ ) Peter Williams
ReplyDeleteGood stuff Gordo!
ReplyDeleteWas that the same diffusion sheet that you used for chokes and spreads? ha!
My "poor man's" stochastic screen method was to save CMYK as a multiple file DCS file and then open each plate and convert to bitmap using diffusion dither. A curve was applied beforehand to compensate for TVI. The resulting bitmap was rendered @ 600ppi and the resulting files were imaged to film @ 1200dpi on the old L-330.
Cool stuff!
Rick