Color Management Problems

[dnewman]

Ever since upgrading to PSE 4 for the Mac, I can't get my prints to match the image on the monitor. Can't even come close.

Here's what I've done to try to fix the problem.

Recalibrated my monitor using the Mac OSX software.

In PSE 4, set my Color Settings to "Always Optimize For Printing".

In the Print Preview window, I choose "Show More Options". For Printer Profile I choose the same profile that I created when I recalibrated the monitor.

For Rendering Intent, I use Relative Colormetric.

Please tell me what I'm doing wrong. I don't understand what all these choices mean, or how they relate to each other. But I was getting really good matches on the same printer, with the same images on PSE 3. Now that I've upgraded I can't get a good match on PSE 4 or PSE 3.

Thanks,
Dennis

[Wendy]

Hi Dennis ...

... and welcome to the forum :)

I'm totally useless at printing so I can't help on this one ... but hopefully one of the others will be able to.

Wendy

[Codebreaker]

Dennis...

When you select a Print Profile do not choose your Monitor Profile but choose one that matches your paper if you have one. Also make sure that Colour Management is turned off in your printer driver.

What printer are you using?

Colin

[dnewman]

I'm using an Epson R1800.

So when I'm in the print dialouge window, I should pick an Epson profile for the paper I'm using, even if it's not the same profile I created when I calibrated the monitor?

I'll give that a try.

[Carbone]

First thing, in Photoshop Elements, make sure you choose the dedicated printer profile for the specific paper you use (click on link to see image) :

http://www.pbase.com/carbone/image/53637854

Next, in the printer driver, under colour management, make sure it's off :

http://www.pbase.com/carbone/image/53637855

Finally, under print setting, make sure to choose the right type of paper and choose a print quality that suits the project :

http://www.pbase.com/carbone/image/53637856

Hope this helps!

Ray

[dnewman]

Thank you, this is very helpful!

[Carbone]

Hope this solves your issue!

Ray

[Codebreaker]

The image resides in the memory of your computer. To display it correctly it needs to be processed through your Monitor Profile. To print it correctly it needs to be processed through the appropriate printer profile.

Colin