Get Your Dots Right

Once you've calibrated your densitometer and established an optimum density for your media, you need to create a set of Transfer Functions. Generate accurate grayscales by creating transfer functions specific to your image recorder settings and media. A transfer function is a look-up table used by the image recorder to ensure that the tint values you specify are the values you output. This is often referred to as linearization. You should create a transfer function for each combination of media type, resolution, line screen and spot function.