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== Preparation in photoshop ==
== Preparation in photoshop ==
Open image in Photohop<br>
=== Open image in Photohop ===
Make the image black and white -in the layers pannel <Adjustments - Black & White>
=== Make the image Black & White ===
-in the layers panel <Adjustments - Black & White> <br>
Make negative <Adjustments - adjust curve> bring the right top of the curver down and right side of the cuve 4/5 up.
[[File:Ps bw .png|200px]]
Convert to greyscale Mode >> Greyscale
 
=== Make negative ===
<Adjustments - adjust curve> bring the right top of the curver down and right side of the cuve 4/5 up.
=== Convert to greyscale ===
  Mode >> Greyscale
Flatten image <OK>
Flatten image <OK>
Discard color information? <Discard>
Discard color information? <Discard>


Image size (the size of your copper plate)  
=== Image size ===
(the size of your copper plate)  
Resolution 150 PPI 
Resolution 150 PPI 
resample: <automatic>
resample: <automatic>


Convert to bitmap  
=== Convert to bitmap ===
output <300 PPI>
output <300 PPI>
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Flip canvas Horizontal
Flip canvas Horizontal
Save as tiff  
=== Save as tiff ===


In raster link
=== In raster link ===
Open
=== Open ===
Place  
=== Place ===
Make special layer  
=== Make special layer ===
primer 100%
primer 100%
valit pixel
valit pixel
 
 


Rip and Print primer <start>
=== Rip and Print ===
primer <start>
 
== On the mimaki ==
=== clean copper plate ===
with alcohol place on the right corner of the table
=== place the machine in remote mode ===


On the mimaki
== After printing ==
clean copper plate with alcohol place on the right corner of the table
=== Cover the back of the plate ===
place the machine in remote mode
with tape
=== Put the copper plate in the etching liquid ===
for ±30 minutes


After printing
=== Rinse with water ===
Cover the back of the plate with tape
Put the place in the etching liquid for ±30 minutes


Rinse with water
== Ready to Print ==

Revision as of 09:35, 18 April 2024

Preparation in photoshop

Open image in Photohop

Make the image Black & White

-in the layers panel <Adjustments - Black & White> 

Ps bw .png

Make negative

<Adjustments - adjust curve> bring the right top of the curver down and right side of the cuve 4/5 up.

Convert to greyscale

 Mode >> Greyscale

Flatten image <OK> Discard color information? <Discard>

Image size

(the size of your copper plate) 

Resolution 150 PPI  resample: <automatic> 

Convert to bitmap

 output <300 PPI> Method <Diffusion Dither> Inverse image (negative) Flip canvas Horizontal 

Save as tiff

In raster link

Open

Place

Make special layer

primer 100% valit pixel  

Rip and Print

primer <start>

On the mimaki

clean copper plate

with alcohol place on the right corner of the table

place the machine in remote mode

After printing

Cover the back of the plate

with tape 

Put the copper plate in the etching liquid

for ±30 minutes 

Rinse with water

Ready to Print