Dear Graeme, > re-visiting the colprof -as model with the next release of Argyll. The reason DCC SG moved to a fairly intensive grey step wedge is that of neutrality and linearization. Additionally, the grey wedge is arranged to be compact to minimize light unevenness and differences in flare across it. The reasons why I do not use -as are neutrality issues, and generally shaper curve (-aS) tends to result in plugged and noisy shadows. However the damage to shadows may be due to how colorsync interprets the shaper curves. -- Iliah Borg ib@xxxxxxxxxxx