Soft Proof / Paper White

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rafe.bustin
Feb 2, 2004
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What’s the point of the "Paper White" checkbox?

I mean, I know that it performs absolute colorimetric
rendering, that it will make the image look duller
(than if this box isn’t checked) and that at least two
pros (Andrew Rodney, Bruce Fraser) suggest
"looking away" from the screen while the paper- white proof is generated.

What I want to know is, how useful is this particular
proofing option and what can or should I do about
the image when I use this option?

Ie., one’s inclination (I would think) would be to
fix up the image’s brightness and contrast to
counter the "dulling" of the image with this proofing option turned on. Maybe using a Curves adjustment
with a moderate, classic S curve that’s steep in the
midtones.

But is that really appropriate?

I find when I do that, my prints end up a bit washed
out. It’s as if this proofing option is leading me to
mis-adjust the image.

Do other folks use "paper white" when proofing?

And if so, do you try to brighten up the image or
restore the contrast lost in this proofing view?

rafe b.
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Greg
Feb 2, 2004
Raphael,
In case you haven’t seen it yet, there’s a thread about soft proofing that was started fairly recently. See "What exactly does soft proofing do?" It’s at least partially relevant to your questions.

Greg.

"Raphael Bustin" wrote in message
What’s the point of the "Paper White" checkbox?
I mean, I know that it performs absolute colorimetric
rendering, that it will make the image look duller
(than if this box isn’t checked) and that at least two
pros (Andrew Rodney, Bruce Fraser) suggest
"looking away" from the screen while the paper- white proof is generated.

What I want to know is, how useful is this particular
proofing option and what can or should I do about
the image when I use this option?

Ie., one’s inclination (I would think) would be to
fix up the image’s brightness and contrast to
counter the "dulling" of the image with this proofing option turned on. Maybe using a Curves adjustment
with a moderate, classic S curve that’s steep in the
midtones.

But is that really appropriate?

I find when I do that, my prints end up a bit washed
out. It’s as if this proofing option is leading me to
mis-adjust the image.

Do other folks use "paper white" when proofing?
And if so, do you try to brighten up the image or
restore the contrast lost in this proofing view?

rafe b.
http://www.terrapinphoto.com

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