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>I am of the impression that the color prepress techs >can make or break the reproduction regardless of the >pressroom problems. Doesn't photoshop dictate how much >ink goes on the paper? If that's the case, then the >problem seems to not be with the pressroom. Anyway, >what I have noticed is how much better the pictures >seem recently, within the past month or so. > > >>These endless discussions about color reproduction >>make it painfully obvious that most journalists know >>NOTHING about actually PRINTING the newspapers they >>work for. >> >>Very little about the printing quality of a newspaper >>has anything to do with people in the editorial >>department. It has everything to do with what happens >>in the press room. >> >>Take a close look at the headlines in the Trib --- >>they're more gray than black. The solid colors aren't >>really solid, either. >> >>The Trib is running a lightweight newsprint --- which >>isn't bright white --- and they're also inking it very >>lightly. I'm assuming both of these things save money, >>which I don't blame them for doing. >> >>Also, the Pittsburgh Trib has a very short press run, >>which doesn't give the press crew much time to adjust >>the ink mixture. >> >>No one is to "blame" here. It's just the way it is. >>Besides, it's a newspaper, not the National >>Geographic, for cripes sake! >> >>But hey, feel free to beat up the photo department >>some more if that's what gets you off ... >> >>>You've gotta be out of your mind if you think >anything >>>has changed reproduction wise at the Trib. It's still >>>the same, hit or miss, folks. >>> >>>>You must be getting good copies. Color quality sucks >>>>in the Trib.

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