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
