Photopolymer Photogravure with Silvi Glattauer 720p Final 1

A short video outlining the process of Direct to Plate Photopolymer Photogravure. This video is intended as an overview only. Details of calibrations have not been included.

[@jacprice1687]

WOW Silvi G....that's sooooooooo much more complex a process than I had envisaged. Amazingly produced and presented image creation and Video. Well done both of you! (silvi and rodney :))

[@gerardodalchielelueiro6818]

wonderfull work congratularions from Argentina

[@johnhigginson5079]

sublime, what a lovely and informative video, thank you so much

[@jamesdouglaswhittaker4612]

Great introduction but really need much more information/guidance to be of real instruction . A lot left unsaid.

[@joehoynik]

oops, never mind, I just learned that you're in Australia. Love your work

[@swiftflight7927]

Thanks for this, I was confused as to whether it was Fahrenheit or Celcius!

[@ginawhite1242]

Silvi - thank you for putting this out there. I am at the beginning of my journey to be able to make photopoly gravures and this is really helpful information. I am wondering why black ink only? I am curious if you have ever tried using Adobe RGB image 16bit - converted to black & white with an adjustment layer instead of dumping all that color info ( i use it to control contrast and tonal range in digital negatives.) and then just using the advanced black and white printing mode instead of just black ink?

[@silviglattauer392]

Hello Gina - The black only refers to printing the image on the plate. You need to use the Matt Black ink from your printer without any other colour channels active. The advanced black and white mode for printing is not good as it also adds colour even though you cannot see them. If your printer does not have the Black only printing option, then you can use Quadtone Rip for advanced printing controls. When editing my images via Photoshop, I always adjust my images in Adobe RGB 16 bit with adjustment layers. I hope that explanation helps!

[@agapicture]

@@silviglattauer392 Hi i am also studying this job Is the ink you used from Epson? Or use K7 ink? Thank you for sharing the video

[@silviglattauer392]

@@agapicture Helloo - I use the Epson inks. Only the Matt black ink.

[@agapicture]

@@silviglattauer392 Thank you so mush You did a great job!

[@goldcoasttime]

@@silviglattauer392 wow could this be used in the commercial setting and removing the need for an expensive computer to plate laser mchine

[@joehoynik]

great video, thank you! i am getting back to doing photogravure. Could you please tell me where to get large polymer plates, such as the one you were using? I would appreciate it , thanks!

[@lisabakke9280]

What is this type of plate you used for printing here?

[@Filmch]

hello silvi can you give me a reference address for the printing material. With best regards from Switzerland Walter Becker