Kinda OT: Profiling a printing press

["Rob Geraghty" <harper@wordweb.com>]

<x-charset iso-8859-1>For one particular client I have to scan 35mm films and send the files as
CMYK.  I can scan in RGB (Nikon LS30) and proof the images on my Epson Photo
700, but I have no idea how to accurately convert the file to CMYK so that
it is closest to the original RGB image.  Is there a way I could scan a
target from a product like Wiziwyg or Profiler RGB, have the printers print
it on their press, then generate a profile of the press which I could use
when converting the file (a profile-profile conversion in PS maybe)?

The specs of the CMYK settings seem awfully complicated, and I would prefer
to be able to do the matching in some automated way rather than guesswork
or using theoretical press specs.

Apologies if this is too OT - please respond off the list if it's appropriate.

Thanks in advance,
Rob


Rob Geraghty harper@wordweb.com
http://wordweb.com



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