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Raw & Post Processing, Printing => Adobe Lightroom Q&A => Topic started by: Philip Weber on May 19, 2011, 12:17:35 pm

Title: Rendering Intent for B&W
Post by: Philip Weber on May 19, 2011, 12:17:35 pm
Printing out of LR 3.4, I typically use the relative rendering intent for color prints.

My question is, does the rendering intent make a difference with B&W images?

FYI, I print with an Epson 3880 on Ilford GFS.

Thanks!
Phil
Title: Re: Rendering Intent for B&W
Post by: Richowens on May 19, 2011, 02:38:35 pm
Philip,

I never really thought about it, with B&W i just used perceptual.
If I remember I'll try relative the next time. Food for thought anyway.

Rich
Title: Re: Rendering Intent for B&W
Post by: John R Smith on May 19, 2011, 03:42:42 pm
Phil

Eric Chan uses perceptual for his 3800 profiles - and he should know.

John
Title: Re: Rendering Intent for B&W
Post by: michael on May 19, 2011, 04:40:27 pm
It depends if the source is a monochrome or an RGB image.

Since rendering intent concerns how out of gamut colours will be interpreted, with a B&W rendition its irrelevant.

But if your file is in RGB (and not just luminance data) then even though it's in monochrome rendering intent may play a role if there are out of gamut colours in the data.

In the end, I wouldn't worry about it.

Michael
Title: Re: Rendering Intent for B&W
Post by: Philip Weber on May 19, 2011, 04:51:00 pm
Makes sense.

My thanks to you Michael and to everyone else as well!

Phil