Guidelines for Print Film
Follow these steps to color balance for print film:
Step 1: Use the PCR II Plus control panel to expose Test Image 1 and
develop the film.
Step 2: Use a standard setup negative to determine exposure and fil-
tration settings for your color printer. Make sure that the
standard
negative
is of the
same
type
of
film
that
you are
using in your film recorder.
Step 3: Use the exposure and filtration settings from step 2 to print
the negative of Test Image 1.
Step 4: Adjust film recorder brightness and contrast (see the section
Overview of the Process in this chapter) so that when you
print the test image, box 8 has these reflection densities:
Red: 0.87 Green: 0.83 Blue: 0.85
Here are additional guidelines:
• If you are working without a densitometer, adjust film recorder
brightness and contrast settings so that, when printed, box 8 or box
9 look like middle gray with no red, green, or blue tint.
• When using a minilab-type printer that automatically scans a neg-
ative to determine exposure and filtration settings, turn this feature
off when printing negatives from the film recorder.
• To create your own standard setup negative: In normal daylight
conditions, photograph a neutral gray card or subjects with a good
range of flesh tones. Use a standard camera and the same film used
in your film recorder. The goal is to produce a well-balanced, prop-
erly exposed negative to use for setting up your color printer.
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