CS2/Epson 1280/1290 – How soft prof and print?

On Sun, 19 Nov 2006 15:50:26 -0500, Fruit2O wrote:

My LaCie monitor is freshly calibrated and I have Epson’s 1280/1290 profiles. Can someone walk me through where to place the ICC files in WindowsXP Pro – then how to soft proof and then print so the result looks like what I see on the monitor? I used to do this but have been ill for a couple of years and need to get back into the ‘groove.’ Thanks..

"Fruit2O" wrote in message

My LaCie monitor is freshly calibrated and I have Epson’s 1280/1290 profiles. Can someone walk me through where to place the ICC files in WindowsXP Pro – then how to soft proof and then print so the result looks like what I see on the monitor? I used to do this but have been ill for a couple of years and need to get back into the ‘groove.’

Although later model profiles are fine, Epson’s 1270, 1280, and 1290 profiles are of poor quality – too much banding. Verify this yourself by creating a gradient, and converting it to the profile you intend to use, or plot them using the free profile plotter action:
http://www.curvemeister.com/downloads/profileplotter/index.h tm

Instead of using Epson’s profiles, use Ian Lyons’s profiles for your printer model:
http://www.computer-darkroom.com/media_profiles/media_print_ 1.htm

Here is one good description of how to set up your printer profiles, and how to set up Photoshop:
http://www.computer-darkroom.com/ps9_print/ps9_print_1.htm —
Mike Russell
www.curvemeister.com/forum/

On Sun, 19 Nov 2006 21:57:32 GMT, "Mike Russell" wrote:

"Fruit2O" wrote in message

My LaCie monitor is freshly calibrated and I have Epson’s 1280/1290 profiles. Can someone walk me through where to place the ICC files in WindowsXP Pro – then how to soft proof and then print so the result looks like what I see on the monitor? I used to do this but have been ill for a couple of years and need to get back into the ‘groove.’

Although later model profiles are fine, Epson’s 1270, 1280, and 1290 profiles are of poor quality – too much banding. Verify this yourself by creating a gradient, and converting it to the profile you intend to use, or plot them using the free profile plotter action:
http://www.curvemeister.com/downloads/profileplotter/index.h tm
Instead of using Epson’s profiles, use Ian Lyons’s profiles for your printer model:
http://www.computer-darkroom.com/media_profiles/media_print_ 1.htm
Here is one good description of how to set up your printer profiles, and how to set up Photoshop:
http://www.computer-darkroom.com/ps9_print/ps9_print_1.htm

Thank you very much!!!!!

Instead of using Epson’s profiles, use Ian Lyons’s profiles for your printer model:
http://www.computer-darkroom.com/media_profiles/media_print_ 1.htm
Here is one good description of how to set up your printer profiles, and how to set up Photoshop:
http://www.computer-darkroom.com/ps9_print/ps9_print_1.htm

OK, I downloaded the profiles. But Ian doesn’t give directions for soft-proofing with CS2 (or does he?). Thank you very much – I’ll pick up on this on Monday during the day.

Fruit2O wrote:

Instead of using Epson’s profiles, use Ian Lyons’s profiles for your printer model:
http://www.computer-darkroom.com/media_profiles/media_print_ 1.htm
Here is one good description of how to set up your printer profiles, and how to set up Photoshop:
http://www.computer-darkroom.com/ps9_print/ps9_print_1.htm

OK, I downloaded the profiles. But Ian doesn’t give directions for soft-proofing with CS2 (or does he?). Thank you very much – I’ll pick up on this on Monday during the day.

get that off the epson site its all there.

Also if you were to look at other profiles eg Ilford they have profiles also and a pdf on where they ahould be placed. (although you are using other profiles this may help.

C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\drivers\color

"Fruit2O" wrote in message

Instead of using Epson’s profiles, use Ian Lyons’s profiles for your printer
model:
http://www.computer-darkroom.com/media_profiles/media_print_ 1.htm
Here is one good description of how to set up your printer profiles, and how
to set up Photoshop:
http://www.computer-darkroom.com/ps9_print/ps9_print_1.htm

OK, I downloaded the profiles. But Ian doesn’t give directions for soft-proofing with CS2 (or does he?). Thank you very much – I’ll pick up on this on Monday during the day.

I’m not sure about the soft proofing, but it’s a matter of setting the custom soft proof to point to the particular profile you are using. It’s important go full screen, and to hide any non image user interface elements so that your eye can accommodate to the soft proof itself. White items in particular will make the soft proof image seem unbearably dull. The profile must have a good white point defined if you are going to support the paper white option, though there are many who don’t use that option because the resulting image is so dull.

I’m not a big fan of soft proofing personally, because after quite a number of years I haven’t seen it really work yet. But there are others who swear by it.
—

Mike Russell
www.curvemeister.com/forum/

On Sun, 19 Nov 2006 21:57:32 GMT, "Mike Russell" wrote:

"Fruit2O" wrote in message

My LaCie monitor is freshly calibrated and I have Epson’s 1280/1290 profiles. Can someone walk me through where to place the ICC files in WindowsXP Pro – then how to soft proof and then print so the result looks like what I see on the monitor? I used to do this but have been ill for a couple of years and need to get back into the ‘groove.’

Although later model profiles are fine, Epson’s 1270, 1280, and 1290 profiles are of poor quality – too much banding. Verify this yourself by creating a gradient, and converting it to the profile you intend to use, or plot them using the free profile plotter action:
http://www.curvemeister.com/downloads/profileplotter/index.h tm
Instead of using Epson’s profiles, use Ian Lyons’s profiles for your printer model:
http://www.computer-darkroom.com/media_profiles/media_print_ 1.htm
Here is one good description of how to set up your printer profiles, and how to set up Photoshop:
http://www.computer-darkroom.com/ps9_print/ps9_print_1.htm

Thank you very much.

Fruit2O wrote:

My LaCie monitor is freshly calibrated and I have Epson’s 1280/1290 profiles. Can someone walk me through where to place the ICC files in WindowsXP Pro – then how to soft proof and then print so the result looks like what I see on the monitor? I used to do this but have been ill for a couple of years and need to get back into the ‘groove.’ Thanks..

How is it working for you? Are you happy with your prints?

Thanks,
Ron

On 22 Nov 2006 16:56:31 -0800, ""
wrote:

Fruit2O wrote:

My LaCie monitor is freshly calibrated and I have Epson’s 1280/1290 profiles. Can someone walk me through where to place the ICC files in WindowsXP Pro – then how to soft proof and then print so the result looks like what I see on the monitor? I used to do this but have been ill for a couple of years and need to get back into the ‘groove.’ Thanks..

How is it working for you? Are you happy with your prints?
Thanks,
Ron

I would be a lot happier if I knew what to expect with soft proofing and the profiles I’m using.

Fruit2O wrote:

I would be a lot happier if I knew what to expect with soft proofing and the profiles I’m using.

I envy you that you get to do it.

Good luck, let me know how you like it once you get it going.

Ron