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Book IX
Chapter 1
Prepping Graphics
for Print
Choosing Color Management Print Options
convert the color space of your image while printing. So, for example, if the ICC
(color) profile of your image is sRGB, you can choose to have your image’s color
space converted to the color space of your Epson printer when you print.
Unfortunately, I can’t tell you what specific settings to choose. This choice is
a widely debated topic, and different printers have their strengths, short-
comings, and quirks. My advice is to take an hour and a pack of paper, run
test prints to see which settings give you the most accurate result, and stick
with those. You may even get different results from different types of paper.
When you have some free time, follow these steps to experiment with the
Color Management settings and discover what print settings work best:
1. Choose File➪Print to open the Print dialog box, shown in Figure 1-1.
2. Select Color Management from the pop-up menu in the top-right por-
tion of the Print dialog box.
3. Select either Document or Proof.
Remember, you’re experimenting. So select one, and then try the other:
• Document: Uses the color profile of your image.
• Proof: By default, Proof uses the color profile of your Working CMYK
color space, which you defined in your Color Settings dialog box. You
can change this profile, however, by choosing View➪Proof Setup➪
Current Custom Setup. For details on proofs, see Book II, Chapter 3.
Figure 1-1: Specify the settings in the Color Management portion of the Print dialog box.
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