Graphics Programs Reference
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Step Seven:
Okay, now let's turn on our Color Man-
agement, so our prints will match what
we see onscreen. In the Color Manage-
ment section, you'll see that, by default,
the Color Handling is set up to have your
printer manage colors (instead of Photo-
shop). You really only want to choose
this if you weren't able to download any
printer/paper profiles for your printer.
Having your printer manage colors like
this is your backup plan, not your first
choice. But, today's printers have gotten
to the point that if you have to go with
this, it still does a decent job (that wasn't
the case just a few years ago). Instead, I
recommend that you choose
Photoshop
Manages Colors
(as shown here). That
way, it uses the color profile we down-
loaded earlier for our printer and paper
combination, which will give us the best
possible match.
Step Eight:
Next, you'll need to choose that
printer/paper profile you downloaded
and installed earlier. So, from the Printer
Profile pop-up menu, choose the printer/
paper profile that matches your printer
and paper (here, I'll choose the profile
for Ultra Premium Photo Paper Luster).
Now, Photoshop and the printer know
exactly which paper I'll be printing on,
and it's optimized to give us the best
possible color print on that printer using
that paper (this is very important, because
this sends a whole series of instructions to
the printer, including everything from the
amount of ink it should lay down, to the
drying time of the paper, to the proper
platen gap for the printer, and so on).
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