Canon 3175B002 user manual Printing from Photoshop, Using the Plug-in to Print

Printing Photos and Images

Printing from Photoshop

You can print images in the Adobe RGB color space that you have created in Photoshop, the Adobe Systems photo retouching application. Using the dedicated Photoshop printer driver plug-in (provided with the printer) makes it easy to print Adobe RGB images more attractively.

•Using the Plug-in to Print (→P.183)

•Using the Printer Driver to Print (→P.183)

Using the Plug-in to Print

The imagePROGRAF Print Plug-In for Photoshop is a dedicated plug-in provided with the printer that you can load in Photoshop and customize for your printing needs. By using the plug-in, you can print while preserving the 16-bit RGB data from Photoshop without losing the exceptional color gradations of original image. Some of the settings and customizations available in the plug-in are as follows.

•Automatic detection of the color space (sRGB or Adobe RGB) for automatic selection of the optimal prole. This feature eliminates the need to complete intricate settings when printing Adobe RGB images.

•Advanced gray adjustment, including adjustment of tone curves, in addition to an array of standard adjustments for color balance, brightness, contrast, highlight, and shadow.

•Fine-tune color tones in Photoshop while viewing a preview that accurately reproduces printing results.

•With print log management, you can save and load setting parameters from past print jobs.

Note

•imagePROGRAF Print Plug-In for Photoshop for Windows and Macintosh are provided with the printer.

For instructions and details on which versions of Photoshop are compatible with the imagePROGRAF Print Plug-In for Photoshop, refer to the following topics, as appropriate for your computer and operating system.

•Print Plug-In (Windows)

•Print Plug-In (Macintosh)

Using the Printer Driver to Print

The printer driver offers the following settings and adjustments.

•Choose the standard sRBG color space or Adobe RGB as desired.

•Adjust the color balance, brightness, contrast, saturation, and gray levels.

For instructions on using the printer driver to print Adobe RGB images created in Photoshop, refer to the following topics, as appropriate for your computer and operating system.

•Printing Adobe RGB Images (Windows) (→P.184)

•Printing Adobe RGB Images (Mac OS X) (→P.187)

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