Where do I set the Transfer Function in Adobe Photoshop CS5?
February 2, 2011 3:31 PM Subscribe
Where do I set the Transfer Function in Adobe Photoshop CS5?
My college newspaper uses Transfer Function to control dot gain in B&W photos. In CS4 it was a button in the print dialog box. That button is gone now, and the help files offer no help.
My college newspaper uses Transfer Function to control dot gain in B&W photos. In CS4 it was a button in the print dialog box. That button is gone now, and the help files offer no help.
Response by poster: Nope. That check box says include the info in the file, and that's just like CS4. But where does one now actually set the values? It was in the print dialog before, but now is gone!
posted by cccorlew at 4:16 PM on February 2, 2011
posted by cccorlew at 4:16 PM on February 2, 2011
Response by poster: "Dot gain is managed with Working Spaces profiles."
Hummm. I tried changing that setting and it makes no difference when I print or in in how the image appears on the monitor. I may well be missing something.
But in any event, the newspaper has been attaching transfer curves to gray scale images for years now and changing the workflow would be a pain. There must still be a way. After all, in the EPS save dialog there is a checkbox to attach the curve, so there must be a way to create and save the curve. I sure can't find it.
posted by cccorlew at 9:53 PM on February 2, 2011
Hummm. I tried changing that setting and it makes no difference when I print or in in how the image appears on the monitor. I may well be missing something.
But in any event, the newspaper has been attaching transfer curves to gray scale images for years now and changing the workflow would be a pain. There must still be a way. After all, in the EPS save dialog there is a checkbox to attach the curve, so there must be a way to create and save the curve. I sure can't find it.
posted by cccorlew at 9:53 PM on February 2, 2011
Have you posed this question at the Adobe Photoshop forum? It's a darn good question and you're probably not the first to raise it.
posted by Thorzdad at 11:04 AM on February 3, 2011
posted by Thorzdad at 11:04 AM on February 3, 2011
Response by poster: Turns out IT'S GONE. I need to find a more modern solution. There are work arounds, but they are ugly and not really workable.
Thanks for the "Adobe Photoshop forum" hint. That forum software is a pain, but posting helped me to the sad answer.
posted by cccorlew at 9:09 PM on February 10, 2011
Thanks for the "Adobe Photoshop forum" hint. That forum software is a pain, but posting helped me to the sad answer.
posted by cccorlew at 9:09 PM on February 10, 2011
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Issue: There are no Transfer Functions and Halftone Screen options in the Print dialog box in Adobe Photoshop CS5.
Solution: Save your file in the Photoshop EPS format, and select the Include Halftone Screen and Include Transfer Function options in the EPS Options dialog box.
posted by bcwinters at 3:45 PM on February 2, 2011