Printer setting

[parigby]

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When it comes to printing images, l am no expert. I have enough trouble with the camera, and post processing.

 

Can some print expert kindly explain to me what the differences are between (1) Perceptual rendering intent, and (2) Relative rendering intent.

 

Many thanks in advance.

 

philip

[george +]

I am no expert either but this site : Color Management: Color Space Conversion seems to give a pretty good explanation.

 

If you are using Photoshop then putting your cursor on the rendering intent selection will bring up a similar explanation on the bottom.

[Guest WPalank]

Philip,

Good question. What I do in Photoshop is Softproof to see whether "Perceptual" is a better choice than "Relative Colorimetric". These are the two choices that every printing guru seems to agree on.

 

First you have to have the correct ICC profiles for the paper(s) you intend to print loaded on your computer.

In the Photoshop Menu Bar (I'm using CS5 on Mac OSX) go to :

 

View>Proof Setup>Custom (very top)

 

This will open the dialogue box I have included below. In the "Device to Simulate" dropdown menu select your paper (blue circle).

 

Now in the "Rendering Intent" dropdown (red circle), toggle between "Perceptual and "Relative Colormetric" (while the Preview box is checked). Which makes your image look better?

 

I find that Perceptual adds a little more contrast in the Dark to Shadow areas, but gives darker complected people better skin tones. You'll have to decide for yourself.

 

I use ImagePrint RIP and the software suggests Perceptual.

 

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[shootinglulu]

For some reason, prints look better to me if i use relative, they have more clarity..I use an Epson 3880.