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Re: [Digital BW] Soft proof no match for print.

2004-10-20 by Carl Schofield

Sorry, last  sentence should read:  If your softproof looks "dark and 
contrasty" then check the Proof Setup to make sure that the Preserve 
Color Numbers box is checked.  Black point compensation doesn't apply 
here.

On Tuesday, October 19, 2004, at 08:59  PM, Carl Schofield wrote:

>
> Jerry,
>
> If your monitor is properly calibrated and you are using a gray gamma
> 2.2 working space then you should have a fairly good match to the print
> when using the matching printing and softproof profiles.  Don't know
> what you mean by "soft proof shows up checked on printer page".  You
> shouldn't be trying to use the softproof profiles for printing.  In the
> Print with Preview dialog your Document source space button should be
> checked and showing Gray Gamma 2.2 and the Proof Setup button should be
> unchecked and showing the name of the softproof profile.  Print Space
> should be Same as Source.  If your softproof looks "dark and contrasty"
> then check the Proof Setup to make sure that the Preserve Color Numbers
> box and Use Black Point Compensation box are both checked.
>
> Carl


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