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USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 2
Printing photos
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To use the native resolution of the photo (as long as it isn’t lower than 72 ppi or higher than 480 ppi), deselect Print
Resolution.
Sharpen a photo for print
Print Sharpening lets you sharpen the image before it’s sent to the printer. Print sharpening is performed in addition
to any sharpening that you apply in the Develop module. The amount of print sharpening that is automatically applied
is based on the file’s output resolution and the output media. When Draft Mode Printing is enabled, Print Sharpening
is disabled. In most cases, you can leave Print Sharpening set to its default option, Standard.
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In the Print Job panel of the Print module, do one of the following:
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(Optional) Select Print Sharpening and specify Low, Standard, or High sharpening using the pop-up menu on the
right. Then, specify whether you are printing to Matte or Glossy media. Matte includes watercolor, canvas, and
other nonshiny types of paper. Glossy includes luster, semigloss, photo gloss, and other shiny types of paper.
Note:
The paper type specified in the Print Job panel is used to calculate print sharpening. Some printer drivers may also
include a paper type option in the Print dialog box that must be specified separately.
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Deselect Print Sharpening if you don’t want any sharpening applied in the Print module. This option is useful when
the sharpening you have applied in the Develop module produces the desired results.
Print 16-bit color
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In the Print Job panel, select 16 Bit Output if you are printing to a 16-bit printer under Mac
OS 10.5 (Leopard).
Note:
If you select 16 Bit Output and print to a printer that does not support it, print performance is slowed, but quality
is not affected.
Set print color management
You can specify whether Lightroom or the printer driver handles color management during printing. If you want to
use a custom printer color profile created for a specific printer and paper combination, Lightroom handles the color
management. Otherwise, the printer manages it. If Draft Mode Printing is enabled, the printer automatically handles
color management.
Note:
Custom printer color profiles are usually created using special devices and software that generate the profile files.
If printer color profiles are not installed on your computer or if Lightroom cannot locate them, Managed By Printer and
Other are the only options available in the Profile area of the Print Job panel.
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In the Color Management area of the Print Job panel, choose one of the following from the Profile pop-up menu:
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To use a printer color profile to convert the image before sending it to the printer, choose a specific RGB profile
listed in the menu.
Important:
If you choose a custom printer color profile in Lightroom, make sure color management is turned off in the
printer driver software. Otherwise, your photos will be color converted twice, and the colors might not print as you expect.
Lightroom does not recognize CMYK printer profiles.
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To send the image data to the printer driver without first converting the image according to a profile, choose
Managed By Printer.
Updated 03 September 2009
