DIGITAL DYE TRANSFER - WORK-IN-PROGRESS

A digital dye transfer system exploits the advantages of imbibition (I B) printing combined with digital imaging. In dye transfer printing, a digital interface makes it possible to previsualize the color gamut a nd provide a way to make corrections for the crossover effects and con trast of the dyes themselves, the filmstocks, and the process chemistr y. The insertion of a digital link in the traditional path of the imag e between the camera and the print simplifies IB printing and makes it possible to process dye prints from images originated either electron ically or on film. It also eliminates the use of intermediate processi ng steps between the camera and the matrix exposure and is fully compa tible with existing post-production methods and technologies. This pap er describes Chromax's work-in-progress since an earlier report appear ed in the SMPTE Journal, August 1995, p. 534.