Then there is something wrong either in your workflow, the options you are setting, or your monitor calibration.
Without being there to assist, I don't know how to help you further. Godfrey On Oct 19, 2006, at 10:28 AM, Rick Womer wrote: > Alas, Godders, I tried all that after your reply to my > message about a week ago, and I'm still getting prints > that are MUCH darker and warm-color-shifted compared > to what is on my (calibrated) monitor. > > Rick > > --- Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> It is very simple to use the profiles supplied, and >> they're generally >> quite good. Here's how. >> >> Assuming you are using Photoshop CS2 on Mac OS X >> (CS' and Windows >> nomenclature is a little different but you should be >> able to >> translate without too much difficulty), are working >> with a calibrated >> monitor, and an Epson paper for which a profile is >> supplied: >> >> - Caveat: a point of confusion for many is that the >> monitor >> calibration profile is NOT what you want to set >> Photoshop to use for >> the color space. You tell the operating system what >> monitor >> calibration profile you want to use, independent of >> Photoshop, and >> you tell it the one that your calibration procedure >> generated. >> >> - If you're using a color-managed workflow, be sure >> to set up the >> Color Preferences. I use the "North American >> Pre-press" preset >> preferences mostly. This sets "Adobe RGB (1998)" as >> the working >> colorspace, a good choice as it provides a broad >> gamut for editing. >> (ProPhoto colorspace is even larger gamut but I find >> it's not >> entirely necessary for my work.) >> >> - When you open an image for editing, if it does not >> have a profile, >> Photoshop will ask you whether or not to assign the >> default working >> colorspace; tell it to assign the working >> colorspace. If it has a >> profile that isn't the working colorspace, it will >> ask you whether to >> use the embedded colorspace, whether to convert it >> to the working >> colorspace, or whether to NOT color manage it; i >> usually tell it to >> convert to the working colorspace. For easiest >> future editing, I >> always save my PSD files with the working colorspace >> embedded. >> >> Ok, so you do all the editing you want to do and the >> image looks like >> you want it to appear on your print. ... btw, I >> usually do all the >> sizing required for my intended output in the image >> editing and do >> NOT use the Print with Preview facilities to scale >> output. More >> control that way. >> >> - Select "File->Print with Preview...". In the >> dialog that appears: >> >> 1) Use the Page Setup button to select the specific >> printer and paper >> size, orientation parameters. Click OK. >> 2) Check to be sure that the image sizing and >> positioning is correct. >> 3) In the color management controls, use the option >> that tells >> Photoshop to manage the color space translations, >> use 'Perceptual' or >> 'Relative Colormetric' intent, and pick the specific >> profile for the >> Epson R1800 and the paper you want to use. >> 4) click the Print button. >> >> At this point, Photoshop transfers control to the >> print driver so >> you're presented with the Print dialog ... >> >> - pick the option for Advanced Color, set the >> resolution for 'best >> photo', and pick the paper type >> - in the Color Management controls, turn color >> management OFF >> (Photoshop is going to do the controls, not the >> print driver). >> - Click the print button. >> >> That's it. What comes out on paper should be a darn >> good match to >> what you saw on the screen. >> >> Godfrey >> >> >> On Oct 19, 2006, at 7:55 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> wrote: >> >>> I've ordered and received the Epson R1800 and want >> to take it for a >>> test run. >>> >>> With my old Epson 925, I never successfully used >> Epson's printer >>> profiles. I >>> had a hard time matching print color to my monitor >> color. But I >>> also have a >>> Spyder now and will calibrate my monitor (again). >>> >>> Is there a good web tutorial someone can recommend >> to me about >>> Epson Printer >>> profiles? >>> >>> TIA, Marnie aka Doe >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> [email protected] >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> > > > http://www.photo.net/photos/RickW > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
