Re: Hi. colorsync workflow for Photoshop 6 and Freehand 9.
Re: Hi. colorsync workflow for Photoshop 6 and Freehand 9.
- Subject: Re: Hi. colorsync workflow for Photoshop 6 and Freehand 9.
- From: Joel <email@hidden>
- Date: Tue, 29 May 2001 15:31:56 -0500
From: Rafael Jim=?ISO-8859-1?B?6Q==?=nez <email@hidden>
Hi.
This is the first time I write. I'm using an iMac DV SE "Snow"
I already caslibrated the monitor but I'd like to know wich settings suit me
best for managing my images (which go to print) from Photoshop, to Freehand,
and evetually to an Epson 777i.
This is what I have. Please correct me if I'm not doing OK.
Hi Raf,
I don't have much time today, but here goes a quickie:
In the colorsync control panel:
Profiles for standard devices:
Input: Generic RGB profile
Fine, but if you have a scanner or camera profile (custom or canned)
this is where you would use it.
Display: Snow (that's what I called my custom calibration)
Output: Epson stylus color 777 standard
Proofer: Snow. (I don't know exactly what this proofer thing is... please
help)
Good. display=your monitor profile
Output=device or destination profile (printer/SWOP/etc)
Proofer=(your proofing device, whether that be monitor,
another printer, etc)
Default profiles for documents:
When you create new documents that are linked to use Colorsync, these
are the profile defaults they use. Keep in mind that there really is
nothing wrong with the generic default profiles for the majority of
users. Change what you know for what you know you want. (And it
appears you have being do just that, which is fine)
RGB default: Snow
This is an RGB workspace default. Monitor profiles are not actual
workspaces. I use Adobe RGB(1998).icc here.
CMYK default: Photoshop 5 default CMYK (why isn't there a Photoshop 6
profile... or where can I find it?)
PS 5 default CMYK is simply a profile based on an idealized ink-setup
tables PS 5 used as a default. You can use Photoshop5DefaultCMYK.icc
here if you like, but PS 6 is a different beast and requires you to
live with their presets or choose your own workflow, such as directly
linking to profiles used in Colorsync's control panel, thus avoiding
several different profiles and/or crossovers in workflow setups. I
use several different workflows suited to different clients and their
requests, so I really overuse the AppleCommand-K configuration
settings commands, but as a default CMYK I tend towards CS ColorMatch
3.01 SWOP Sf C, probably because I'm an old Radius workflow hack.
Gray default: Generic
Lab default: Generic (I don't work much with these two)
Colorsync's panel settings primarily serve two purposes: 1. reference
spaces used as a palette (so to speak) when there is none; 2.
workflow syncronycity. The Gray and Lab defaults are options for
eccentric conditions like people who drink Carlsberg.
Preferred CMM: Apple CMM
Preference is the word here. Depends on your workflow, but the Apple
CMM is a good one. Jan Holman wrote and interesting breakdown on CMMs
about two weeks back. If you ever wonder if older apps and/or CMMs
are weirding out your numbers you can use Automatic. I haven't quite
figured out how or why I should define only one CMM here when many
apps I run utilize different CMMs.
Also, in the color settings of Photoshop 6, I have it so that it follows the
colorsync workflow. Same for Freehand, with the option so that the monitor
simulates a separations printer. From my experience, if I don't choose this,
the colors get wayyyy strange. Please help me. I'd really appreaciate it.
Thank you
Rafael
Freehand 9 accepts the CSync workflow. FH 8 requires you copy the
actual profiles you have in your CS control panel to Freehand 8's ICM
folder.
Short of all that you're on your way. anything here or am goofing up
I sure hope some one out there will beat me up somewhat before all
goes amuck through disinformation.
--
joel johnstone - designtype
Winnipeg Manitoba Canada
email: work: email@hidden
(But i stand by that Carlsberg comment)