> Thomas, > > Come on... profiling is just a tool at the end of the day.
Indeed. > Sure some > people's objective is to be able to proof for press; others are happy to be > able to get the best out of their �400? printer to print a great portfolio / > make art prints. Yep. > > Sure it's horses for courses. > > I would never suggest cross pollinating printer profiles; even between two > identical printers. I wasn't saying that, I was saying that a non standard setup using settings determined for, say, the paint industry, may yield great results on one particular printer, but not on another. So unless you want to try all the profiling options (with UV, Polarizer and D65 filter it amounts to about 120 different permutations in ProfileMaker for RGB profiles supposing you only mount one filter at a time) on each printer you profile, you are better off to stick with settings made for whatever you are profiling, which cuts the permutations down to about 8... > > Thomas, you're the first to admit that ink / paper / printer driver > mechanics is a constantly changing battle ground. So why not experiment and > see what works best for your particular setup? For your particular setup I sort of agree, however, depending on how you venture you may easily generate a great profile, but have a lousy softproof (think UV filter and D65). > > There's no such thing as the wrong way to create your profile. The proof's > in the pudding. I respectfully disagree. > > Oh, one exception... if you're trying to proof for press (D-50) or someone > else's setup a degree of standardised procedure is a recommended way > forward. Here you need to rely on as many constants as possible. Same goes if you want to be able to produce a reliable softproof, or if you are trying to proof your image data at all. For nice looking prints (folio etc) it may not be an issue, but I don't know anyone who doesn't need a good softproof. Best Regards Thomas Holm / Pixl ApS - Photographer & Colour Management Expert - Adobe Certified Training Provider in Photoshop� - Imacon Authorized Scanner Training Facility - Remote Profiling Service (Output ICC profiles) - Seminars speaker and tutor on CM and Digital Imaging etc. - Home Page: www.pixl.dk � Email: th[AT]pixl.dk -- =============================================================== GO TO http://www.prodig.org for ~ GUIDELINES ~ un/SUBSCRIBING ~ ITEMS for SALE
