Posted by Foto Care | Posted in Foto Coach
Posted on May 23, 2010 at 11:11 am

After spending considerable time working on an image in Photoshop, wouldn’t it make sense to print and proof the image right from Photoshop instead of saving the image to your desktop and then printing? Here’s how you can streamline your workflow process.

Begin by launching Photoshop and opening the image you would like to print.

Next, check your color settings to make sure they are correct for printing. To do this click on Edit in the top toolbar. At the bottom of the drop down menu click on Color Settings.

This will open the Color Settings window. Once the Color Settings window is open click on the More Options button on the right hand side. This will drop the window down with additional options.

Your Color Settings should be as follows:
Working Spaces
*Note: once you make a change the settings’ name will change to custom*

Color Management Policies
*Note: You want Photoshop to ask when opening/pasting so incoming images will have the correct profile applied*

Conversion Options

Advanced Control

After changing all the settings you can press the OK button to apply them to Photoshop

Next you need to view the image with Proof Colors applied to see what the image will look like printed.

Click on View : Proof Setup : Custom

In this window select the correct paper profile (the paper you are using to print) for Device to Simulate. For the Rendering Intent select Perceptual and check the box next Black Point Compensation to turn it on.

Once these changes are made click OK.

Now the correct color settings are applied and you can proceed to working on the images or printing. Continue to print by proceeding with the following steps .

Click on File in the toolbar. At the bottom of the drop down menu click on Print.

This will open the Print window. In this window you need to click the Page Setup button in the middle of the window.

This will open the Page Setup window. In this window click next to Format For and choose your printer. Under Paper Size pick the paper size you are using.

After changing these settings click the OK button at the bottom of the window. This will take you back to the Print window.

Double check your Printer to make sure it is correct then change your settings in the Print window to match as follows.

*Note: For Printer Profile you will choose the paper profile for the particular paper you are using*

After changing your Color Management settings click on the Print button at the bottom of the window. This will take you to the next Print window.

In this window double check to make sure the correct printer is selected.  Next to the printer name make sure the arrow in the blue box is pointing up, this will open all the printing options. Next, click once on Layout to open the drop down menu. In the drop down menu click on Print Settings.

In the Print Settings window apply the following settings.

*Note: For Media Type you will choose the type of paper you are using.

Next press the Print button at the bottom of the window. Your image will now be sent to the printer.

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