Printing With Correct Color / ICC Profile - Adobe Photoshop Tutorial [In-Depth]

An in-depth step by step Adobe Photoshop CS4 tutorial covering how to print using the correct color / ICC printer profiles. Using the correct printer profile is important when you want prints that match what you see on your monitor.

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Howto & Style

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• icc
• printer
• profile
• color
• colour
• match
• printing
• adobe
• photoshop
• cs4
• tutorial
• in depth

[sleehsherry]

Hello...thanks so much for this posting this tutorial. It's helped explain some things. I am using photo shop with my mac and printing on a Canon 6300. I can't seem to get it to print the colors I am seeing on my screen though. I have the box "photoshop" manages colors but must be missing something. Any advice?

Thanks Sherry

[TutorVidCom]

@sleehsherry well it's always a bit of a mystery. if your screen isn't showing the correct colors then the printer isn't going to match them :S Are you on a calibrated screen - that is the first step

[gozoyangeles]

Thanks! that was very helpful! Could you explain how to install an icc profile so that it shows up on the color profile list?

[TutorVidCom]

@gozoyangeles generally when you download them you can just double click on them or right click on them and choose 'install profile'

[devonmale69]

Perceptual intent is the better if you do not want banding in some colours

[trapactionTV]

how do you print on envelopes 

[onkelbolle]

Thanks mate! NOW it looks great! :)

[beerborn]

I have the same Epson Stylus R1800 that you have. I tried your settings and the color was way off. Especially the skin tone. I've always let the printer do the color match and it comes close. The software that I use that comes close to color matching (but not perfect) my prints is the Arcsoft PhotoImpression 6.5 Gold. I never use Photoshop CS5. But would like to try ColorMunki if I could rent one instead of buying one.

[kieferdabest]

this must use a fair amount of ink/toner ehh?