I'm not understanding ...
Are you making adjustments with Lightroom and then exporting the
files and trying to print with PSE? I'm not too familiar with PSE
regards printing workflow.
Or taking files from PSE, importing them to Lightroom and trying to
print from there?
Do your files have colorspace profiles embedded in them? If so,
Lightroom converts them to ProPhoto RGB on import, or assigns the
ProPhoto RGB profile if they do not. ProPhoto RGB is a bigger
colorspace than any other so conversion or assignment generally will
change nothing about the image, it just provides more capabilities
for translation at print time.
To print with Lightroom, assuming a properly calibrated and profiled
editing screen ...
- finish all adjustments to the image in the Develop module
- click to the Print module
- click Page Setup button
set printer type, paper type and size, print orientation
click OK
Left Hand Panel:
Pick a template if one of them is appropriate to your needs.
Right Hand Panel:
- in Image Settings, I usually set "Auto-Rotate to Fit" and leave the
others unchecked.
- in Page Layout, adjust your image settings to fit the image to the
paper per your desires if none of the templates were appropriate. If
you set up a layout in a desired way and want to apply it to a run of
different prints, it's helpful to go back to the left hand panel,
click the add button, and name it as a template for future use.
- in Overlays, turn on or off the things you want on your print output.
- in Print Job ...You can either leave the color management up to the
printer dialog or you can let Lightroom color manage the print
process directly. I do the latter:
-- use the menu pick for Profile to choose "Other" and find
the print profile for your printer/ink/paper combination
(E.G.: I use the R2400 and print to Enhanced Matte paper, so I
pick "SPR2400 Enhanced Matte")
-- I tend to prefer results with relative colormetric printing
intent. Lightroom
allows either relative colormetric or perceptual intent.
Once you've completed these steps, click the Print button. At this
point, Lightroom knows what it's going to be doing and now going to
control the printer. For the above settings with the R2400, I go to
Print Settings and set Enhanced Matte paper, Color, Advanced
settings, Best Photo quality, and turn off High Speed printing. Then
I go to Color Management and turn it off (Lightroom is doing the
color management, not the printer).
- Now click Print and the output should be a good match to what's on
screen.
If I export image files after completing editing, I export them as
16bit PSD files with ProPhoto RGB profile normally. These open in
Photoshop CS2 and I can edit further or print using Photoshop CS2's
print workflow.
G
On Jan 28, 2007, at 10:44 AM, Walter Hamler wrote:
> I downloaded Adobe Lightroom yesterday because lots of you are talking
> positive things about it. The use seems to be pretty
> straightforward and I
> am able to import shots, manipulate as desired, and on screen the
> image
> looks fine. These are all images that I have previously worked in PS
> Elements with good success.
> The problem is in the printing. Shots that otherwise printed great in
> Elements look like crap with Lightroom. My screen is calibrated and
> I am
> letting Elements drive the printer using Adobe RGB Profile. I have
> tried
> several printer variations and they all look exactly the same. Dark
> and
> muddy colors.
> Any suggestions??
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