Print a hard proof – Adobe Photoshop CS4 User Manual
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USING PHOTOSHOP CS4
Printing
Last updated 1/10/2010
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For Color Handling, choose Photoshop Manages Colors.
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For Printer Profile, select the profile that best matches your output device and paper type. If there are any profiles
associated with the current printer, they are placed at the top of the menu, with the default profile selected.
The more accurately the profile describes the behavior of the output device and printing conditions (such as paper
type), the more accurately the color management system can translate the numeric values of the actual colors in a
document. (See “
Obtaining custom profiles for desktop printers
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(Optional) Set any of the following options.
Rendering Intent
Specifies how Photoshop converts colors to the destination color space. (See “
Black Point Compensation
Preserves the shadow detail in the image by simulating the full dynamic range of the output
device.
Match Print Colors
Enabled when you let Photoshop manage color. Select to view image colors in the preview area as
they will actually print.
Gamut Warning
Enabled when Match Print Colors is selected. Select to highlight out-of-gamut colors in the image, as
determined by the selected printer profile. A gamut is the range of colors that a color system can display or print. A
color that can be displayed in RGB may be out of gamut for your current printer profile.
Show Paper White
Sets the color white in the preview to the color of the paper in the selected printer profile. This
produces a more accurate print preview if you're printing on off-white paper such as newsprint or art papers that are
more beige than white. Since absolute white and black create contrast, less white in the paper will lower the overall
contrast of your image. Off-white paper can also change the overall color cast of the image, so yellows printed on beige
paper may appear more brown.
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Access the color management options for the printer driver from the second print dialog box, which automatically
appears after you click Print. In Windows, click the Preferences button to access the printer driver options. In
Mac
OS, use the pop-up menu from the second Print dialog box to access the printer driver options.
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Turn off color management for the printer, so the printer profile settings won’t override your profile settings.
Every printer driver has different color management options. If it’s not clear how to turn off color management,
consult your printer documentation.
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Click Print.
Note: If you get a warning that your image is larger than the printable area of the paper, click Cancel, choose File > Print,
and select the Scale To Fit Media box. To make changes to your paper size and layout, click Page Setup, and attempt to
print the file again.
Print a hard proof
A hard proof (sometimes called a proof print or match print) is a printed simulation of what your final output on a
printing press will look like. A hard proof is produced on an output device that’s less expensive than a printing press.
Some inkjet printers have the resolution necessary to produce inexpensive prints that can be used as hard proofs.
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Choose View
> Proof Setup, and select the output conditions you want to simulate. You can do this using a preset
or by creating a custom proof setup. See “
The view changes automatically according to the proof you choose, unless you choose Custom. In this case, the
Customize Proof Condition dialog box appears. You must save custom proof settings for them to appear in the Proof
Setup Preset menu of the Print dialog box. Follow the instructions to customize a proof.
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After you select a proof, choose File
> Print.