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>You say to assign "Generic RGB" to the targets... as far as I know, that's
a Mac term.

 

That is not a Mac term.  I think that what is being referred to is the
monitor profile labeled as "RGB" or "RGB monitor" as opposed to Adobe RGB,
sRGB, or some other form of RGB color space.

 

From: colorvision_group@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:colorvision_group@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of John Broski
Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 12:44 PM
To: colorvision_group@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [colorvision_group] Re: Canon iPF 5100 Printer Puzzle -- Driver
Versus PS Plug-In

 

Thanks, David!  But before I try to figure all of this out, one dumb
question:  You say to assign "Generic RGB" to the targets... as far as I
know, that's a Mac term.  I'm using Windows XP.  Would I still do the steps
you've suggested, substituting the phrase "Adobe RGB 1998" for "Generic
RGB"?  Or is your proposed experiment a Mac-only thing?

 

Assuming I'm right about using Adobe RGB, do I have the steps straight?

 

1) Open targets (untagged) in Photoshop and assign (don't convert) Adobe RGB
to them

2) Print targets thru plug-in with "None" as the Output Profile

3) Read targets and build profile

4) Open a test image in PS, convert to new printer profile

5) Assign Adobe RGB to the image

6) Print thru plug-in, again with "None" selected

7) Check to see if print looks correct 

 

One question:  Remember, I can already print thru the plug-in and get good
results by first converting the image to the printer profile in PS, then
printing with "None" set in Output Profile in the plug-in.  But I'm hoping
to avoid that workaround, because I often forget I've done the conversion
and then save the image (now in printer/paper colorspace), leading to
confusion -- and damaging extra conversions -- down the road.  So... would
the test you propose give us information, so I eventually wouldn't need a
workaround?

 

Thanks as always!  You're the best.

 

John