Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/01/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]1. You drop the profile (created for OSX) in library/colorsync/profiles (or (check) when installing your printerdriver, (if) the ICC profile is installed there). 2. You edit your image in PS. 3. In the PS toolbar, you go to view/proof colors and select the profile. This gives you an impression of what the printed result will be. Minor adjustments can follow. ... It's all pretty well described on the site itself. Remark one: always keep your images in RGB (this is a wider colour space than CMYK) Remark two: print in RGB Remark three: calibrate your screen before all this, and repeat at least once a month. Remark four: don't expect that the image on your screen will be reproduced a 100% perfectly when printing it. A screen shows much more subtle tone variations than any paper can provide. --- > From: Kenneth Frazier <kennybod@mac.com> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 09:14:48 -0500 > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Subject: RE: [Leica] digital file to prints > >> cooperation of local photographers and make those profiles >> available for free downloads. > > One of the questions I've had, just getting started with digital > printing: > > Most of the illustrations and examples for using these profiles apply to > Windows users. > > How are profiles used in Mac OS X? Is it necessary to use custom > profiles with Mac OS X? I know a lot of folks print with the printer > settings straight out of the box. > > Any suggestions would be appreciated. > > Ken Frazier > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >