for softproofing. Tuning controls both for profile building and for SoftProof viewing will
produce the closest possible match between the screen and the print.
SpyderProof’s SoftProof Function
Checking the SoftProof checkbox in the SpyderProof screen will display the currently
selected test image via a SoftProof of the printer profile just created. This SoftProof
mode is similar to what will be displayed in Photoshop when Custom Proof Setup is set
to the same profile, with Ink Black Emulation and Paper White Emulation checked,
displayed to your main monitor profile. Leave SoftProofed images on your main screen
for accurate display. With the SoftProof box unchecked, the non-SoftProofed image
does not represent what your prints will look like, only where on the sheet they will be
located.
Once Test Image, Rendering Intent, and SoftProof choices have been made, click on
the embedded Test Images to see an enlarged version Proofed to these same
conditions. To enlarge further, drag the lower right hand corner of the floating Test
Image and resize.
SpyderProof’s SoftProof function is useful in several ways. Its a quick check that your
profile is properly configured, with no major errors in patch reading. Using SoftProof
with a Spyder3Print target as your test image offers an even more specific test of
patch measurements. SoftProof also shows what a typical image will look like printed
to this combination of ink, paper, and printer, so you have a sense of the limitations of
this combination. And it allows you to see what any profile adjustments you have
made look like in advance of printing a “Hard Proof” copy from this screen.
Toggling SoftProof on and off accents any areas outside of your printer, ink and
paper’s range, letting you know if there will be difficulties printing bright colors or dark
saturated areas with this combination.
Reference White and Black Controls in Spyder3Print
When building custom printer profiles, the Ref White and Ref Black buttons access
