Guide
Digital Negatives
Everything you need to produce inkjet transparency negatives for alternative photographic processes. From choosing a printer and media to calibrating tone curves for your specific process.
What is a Digital Negative?
Definition, workflow, and advantages of digital negatives for contact-printing alternative photographic processes.
Choosing a Printer
Pigment vs dye ink, Epson vs Canon, current and second-hand models, driver vs RIP printing, and budget considerations.
Transparency Media
Pictorico OHP, Fixxons, and generic films compared. Density range, cost, handling, and recommendations by process.
Calibration Tool
Build a correction curve for your specific printer, media, and process combination.
Open calibration tool