Re: Digital Negatives

[Herschel Mair <herschelmair@xxxxxxxxx>]

There's a special acetate sheet for injet printers. Somebody shoulda mentioned that... oops

herschel

Marilyn <marilyn@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hello Pablo,

Can you tell me why I have problems with the inks running and smearing on
the acetate? The negatives are for contact printing - what type of
material (acetate? Are there different kinds?) should be used?

Marilyn
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Pablo Coronel"
To: "List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students"

Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2005 6:56 AM
Subject: Re: Digital Negatives


> Depending on the format you plan to use you may have problems with the
> acetate "grain"
> Those films have a pattern imprinted on them that is awfull when enlarged.
> I have tried for 6x6 and 6x9 and it looks horrible.
> However, digital negatives for contact printing are great.
>
> Bob Talbot wrote:
>
>>Has anyone tried printing a PhotoShop image (inverted) onto acetate
>>and using it as a negative in a traditional enlarger?
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>>Would it work?
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>>Bob
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