Ed (Bigboy9955) wrote:
>The only thing I noticed so far is a print with a deep blue sky and no
>clouds had a faint "wavy" look to it (I don't even know the terminology!!).
> From what I've read on this list blues are tough so I'm hoping this *may*
>be expected for a blue sky.
No, it shouldn't be "expected," but it happens. Although I can only
visualize your print, this waviness sounds suspiciously like
"Posterization," which is usually caused by insufficient bit-depth (a "mere"
16-bit depth can cause it), and sometimes by over-compression. If you
printed from a TIFF file, the latter reason should be ruled out; if you
printed from a JPEG file it's a possibility, but not a big one. OTOH, I
haven't seen much posterization in prints lately, so I'm a little at a loss.
How about giving some more details on the picture, printer, scanner, and
software? Somebody on the List can probably help.
Best regards--LRA
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