Managing Color with Profiles

Follow the steps in this section to use color profiles for printing with Adobe Photoshop (the instructions cover Photoshop 7.0). You may want to use profile-building software to create custom profiles, such as Monaco Systems MonacoEZcolor™ or GretagMacbeth® ProfileMaker.™

Carefully follow the instructions in these sections for the best results:

■“Printing With a Color Profile” on page 48

■“Solving Color Management Problems” on page 56

■“Printing a Custom Profile Test Target” on page 56

■“Creating a Custom Profile” on page 60

Printing With a Color Profile

To print an image using a profile, follow the steps in the appropriate section for your operating system below.

Macintosh OS X

Opening Your Image

1.Open Adobe Photoshop.

2.Select Color Settings from the

Photoshop menu.

3.Select U.S. Prepress Defaults from the Settings pull-down menu. This sets Adobe RGB (1998) as the RGB working space and activates warning messages for profile mismatches and missing profiles. Click OK.

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