ABSTRACT
Carbon transfer is a contact printing process in which a negative is placed in contact with a sheet of sensitized carbon emulsion, and the exposure is made with a light source rich in UV radiation. The sensitivity of carbon transfer emulsions is very low compared to silver halide, which makes projection printing with an enlarger impractical. This chapter discusses film negatives because much of analog practice applies directly to digital negatives, as well as a step-by-step method of digital negative making. It provides basic information about photographic sensitometry, which is relevant to both analog film and digital negatives, and addresses a few tips on making film negatives. The chapter also provides lengthy information to making appropriate digital negatives for carbon using QuadToneRIP. The most beautiful carbon prints usually happen when the exposure scale of the carbon tissue is matched with the density range of the negative.
