getting control over Curves (CS2)

What’s the general method for creating curves outside of Photoshop for import? I’m specifically looking for a reliable way to convert a linear gamma 1.0 scan into gamma 2.2

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What’s the general method for creating curves outside of Photoshop for import? I’m specifically looking for a reliable way to convert a linear gamma 1.0 scan into gamma 2.2

Until someone comes up with the correct answer,

I’ve been using CS2 for a month or two. Before that I generally stuck with Paint Shop Pro, which handles curve adjustments much less aggressively than Photoshop. I have a couple of questions:
Is there a way to tell CS2 to stop adjusting the curve past existing control points? For instance, if there’s a white point clip set 1/4 of the way into the Curves box, it’s very annoying when the clipped portion of the line dips back into the box because of an adjustment farther down.

Or vice versa–if I’m raising a steep shadow slope, I
don’t want the rest of the line to spike high or low in response.

Is there any way to get the curve control points any closer together than 4 levels on the input axis? They always merge or generate a "no can do" message.

What’s the general method for creating curves outside of Photoshop for import? I’m specifically looking for a reliable way to convert a linear gamma 1.0 scan into gamma 2.2…it’s hard to tell whether Levels does the job, and it’s difficult to control Curves to do this by hand. I should add that my math and optics knowledge here is limited to knowing how to plug input numbers into a gamma formula and get outputs; I won’t know success when I see it. 🙂

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What’s the general method for creating curves outside of Photoshop for import? I’m specifically looking for a reliable way to convert a linear gamma 1.0 scan into gamma 2.2…it’s hard to tell whether Levels does the job, and it’s difficult to control Curves to do this by hand. I should add that my math and optics knowledge here is limited to knowing how to plug input numbers into a gamma formula and get outputs; I won’t know success when I see it. 🙂

Andrew’s answer is a good one. Create what is called a "false profile" in color settings with a gamma of 1.0 and assign it to your original scan, then convert to your working profile.

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What’s the general method for creating curves outside of Photoshop for import? I’m specifically looking for a reliable way to convert a linear gamma 1.0 scan into gamma 2.2…it’s hard to tell whether Levels does the job, and it’s difficult to control Curves to do this by hand. I should add that my math and optics knowledge here is limited to knowing how to plug input numbers into a gamma formula and get outputs; I won’t know success when I see it. 🙂

Andrew’s answer is a good one. Create what is called a "false profile" in
color settings with a gamma of 1.0 and assign it to your original scan, then
convert to your working profile.

Andrew and/or Mike, can you guys elaborate on how to do this? I’m a little lost.