Monitor to print: How close?

[AndrewRodney]

Originally Posted by KevinStecyk

One question, though. I seem to recall near the end you were discussing CS3's new interface. You mentioned that Print, I believe, was two steps forward and one step backward. Can you please explain what you meant in more detail?

The default for a soft proof is using the Simulate Paper White (Make my image look like crap button). So you can't view a soft proof in Print without that on, unlike the option to toggle it on or off in Customize Proof Setup.

The problem with the simulate paper white is that it can't affect anything but the image. It can't dim down the white if the UI. Your eye adapts to the whitest white in view. So the simulation is correct but the rest of the UI is "too white" making the image look muddy.

[KevinStecyk]

Originally Posted by AndrewRodney

The default for a soft proof is using the Simulate Paper White (Make my image look like crap button). So you can't view a soft proof in Print without that on, unlike the option to toggle it on or off in Customize Proof Setup.

The problem with the simulate paper white is that it can't affect anything but the image. It can't dim down the white if the UI. Your eye adapts to the whitest white in view. So the simulation is correct but the rest of the UI is "too white" making the image look muddy.

Ahhh, great--I understand--thank you.

Again, I thoroughly enjoyed your presentation and found it extremely helpful.

[Satchidananda Ashram]

Hello Jerry,

I do let Photoshop manage color and I do make sure the printer color management is turned off. I use the printer's paper profile but what do you mean when you say that you convert the image to the printer's paper profile?

thanks,
S.A.

[Jerry Skrocki]

Originally Posted by Satchidananda Ashram

Hello Jerry,

I do let Photoshop manage color and I do make sure the printer color management is turned off. I use the printer's paper profile but what do you mean when you say that you convert the image to the printer's paper profile?

thanks,
S.A.

Instead of leaving the image in ProPhoto, AdobeRGB or sRGB, I convert the image to the Printer's icc paper profile in Photoshop. So if I were printing on Premium Bright Photo Satin, before going to the printer dialog box, go to edit/convert to profile/ and change the destination space to Premium Bright Photo Satin. When you are ready to print, let Photoshop manage color and the printer profile is already set. I use Relative colorimetric for rendering intent and check blackpoint compensation. After pressing print, I make sure the correct media setting and print resolution are selected in the printer dialog box and that color management is set to OFF.

Your image does not have to be saved with the paper profile conversion, I usually do any image saves prior to converting.