mirekti Posted December 14, 2013 Share #1 Posted December 14, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) I've been googling and looking here, but I'm still confused in regards to the ICC profiles. I purchased X-Rite kit that comes with a color checker and i1Display Pro. One of the things the latter one does, it calibrates the monitor by creating an ICC profile so one can get the colors pretty much right. What confuses me are the icc profiles that come with different printers and paper types. What am I supposed to do with it? I mean, if I just created an icc profile, and corrected my monitor once I load the printer's icc it will overwrite the monitor's calibrated icc, and than I don't even know where I am. What am I missing anything here? Thanks!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jeff S Posted December 14, 2013 Share #2 Posted December 14, 2013 You need to get grounded in the basics of color management....from camera to display to printer. There are many good tutorials available, perhaps starting with something simple like this. For a more thorough discussion, various books cover the topic well. You might consider the Jeff Schewe books...The Digital Negative, and The Digital Print. Your print results will improve greatly once you understand the basic goals, underlying principles, and some good techniques to get there. Well worth the time. Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
250swb Posted December 14, 2013 Share #3 Posted December 14, 2013 What am I missing anything here? Thanks!! You need to calibrate your monitor so you can see an accurate representation of your images and other peoples images. Your monitor calibrating device should produce an .icm profile. You can create an .icc profile for your printer that means the printer's output is adjusted to perfectly match what you see on the screen. Nowadays it isn't always needed as devices are more accurately calibrated to higher standards and the inks are far more reliable. For instance I can't detect any difference in my printer's output running with or without its custom profile. In respect of your question about .icc profiles that are recommended by paper manufacturers these are to further tweak the printer's output and take into account how different ink sets and printers react with their paper. So for example some papers will absorb ink more than others, some may need a touch more red, some may need the black reducing, etc. You don't have to use the profiles, but with the price of ink it makes sense not to waste any by manual testing and adjusting. Usually you would go to the paper manufacturers web site, find your printer and paper combination and download the profile, it should find its own way to the correct folder and then you choose it from your printer dialogue panel before printing. Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdannn Posted December 28, 2013 Share #4 Posted December 28, 2013 Printing query: I have a Canon 9500 Mark II pro. I know that the backlit computer screen lies to me. I have to lighten up my photos and sometimes sharpen before printing. If an image is oversaturated in reds, greens, blues I will adjust that before printing. I have downloaded the profiles for the various papers I use, but none of the profiles are as good as "Let Printer Manage Colors". What am I missing? The profiles are supposed to be matched for the printer and paper, right? I have used Ilford's profiles, canon's profiles, and Red River's profiles; the printer still manages it better. So please tell me what I am missing??? Thanks in advance. Dan F. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
250swb Posted December 28, 2013 Share #5 Posted December 28, 2013 Have you calibrated your monitor with a proper device like a Spyder or ColorMunki? Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdannn Posted December 28, 2013 Share #6 Posted December 28, 2013 Have you calibrated your monitor with a proper device like a Spyder or ColorMunki? Steve Hi, Yes with Munki. I have a high end Samsung monitor. Any other ideas from your experience? Thanks. Dan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterbengtson Posted December 28, 2013 Share #7 Posted December 28, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) If you are applying the profile in Lightroom or Photoshop make sure to set the printer to "no color correction" or you will be applying 2 sets of profiles. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdannn Posted December 29, 2013 Share #8 Posted December 29, 2013 If you are applying the profile in Lightroom or Photoshop make sure to set the printer to "no color correction" or you will be applying 2 sets of profiles. Hi, Yes "no color correction". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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