Digital Dye Transfer—Work in Progress

A digital dye transfer system exploits the advantages of imbibition (IB) printing combined with digital imaging. In dye transfer printing, a digital interface makes it possible to previsualize the color gamut and provide a way to make corrections for the crossover effects and contrast of the dyes themselves, the filmstocks, and the process chemistry. The insertion of a digital link in the traditional path of the image between the camera and the print simplifies IB printing and makes it possible to process dye prints from images originated either electronically or on film. It also eliminates the use of intermediate processing steps between the camera and the matrix exposure and is fully compatible with existing post-production methods and technologies. — This paper describes Chromax's work-in-progress since an earlier report appeared in the SMPTE Journal, August 1995, p. 534.

Print ISSN

0036-1682

Published

1998-10

Content type

Information

DOI

10.5594/J04395