A solid cutback curve is a curve that reduces a Tint In value of 100% to a Tint Out value less than 100%.
Two purposes of a solid cutback curve are:
- For gravure printing, limit the maximum halftone tint value to ~60% so that a stable wall is maintained around the ink well of a 100% input tint
- For ink jet printing, reduce the maximum ink delivered for each ink channel, to reduce ink load, paper cocking and gamut distortion as input tints approach 100%
You create a solid cutback curve as a print transfer curve, and apply that solid cutback curve when you characterize a device condition response. The device curve, and any print calibration for the device condition, will have the same solid cutback value.
- Create a print transfer curve with Curve Origin: Tint In/Out Points (default selection)
- For each curve channel:
- Select the curve channel in the Curve Definition Channel Selector
- In the tint table, double-click the Tint Out value corresponding to Tint In = 100.
- Enter the maximum desired Tint Out value. Each channel may have a different value.