Dark Prints - Fix
Apr 16, 2018 20:14:15 #
There are two reasons why your prints are coming back to dark. Firstly your screen may be a bit too bright. Secondly an image that looks good on screen will never look good on print unless it's soft proofed and adjusted to compensate for the brightness and colour drop when it's printed onto paper. Adobe introduced this printing simulation function because they where very aware of the quality drop from screen to print. This video explains how to use soft proofing to create more accurate prints. Please note that at the end of your compensation adjustments you must (must) - EDIT / Convert to profile, before saving the file. This step will make your image look too bright and contrasty but when it's printed onto paper it will be a closer match to the original screen image. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FKOTl8Il_M
Apr 17, 2018 07:37:31 #
Apr 17, 2018 13:22:29 #
Dennis833 wrote:
There are two reasons why your prints are coming b... (show quote)
Soft proofing is good for some things, but pretty much does nothing for prints! For good prints, you evaluate prints and not a monitor, the monitor has nothing to do with the print!
Apr 17, 2018 14:02:51 #
In my practice, images to be printed are sent to a professional post processor. It's cheaper than disappointing a paying customer. (Images to be viewed on a screen i post myself.)
Apr 17, 2018 19:02:06 #
Thats why I added.... Please note that at the end of your compensation adjustments you must (must) - EDIT / Convert to profile, before saving the file. This step will make your image look too bright and contrasty but when it's printed onto paper it will be a closer match to the original screen image.
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