Step 5: Adjusting the Data
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Digital Photo Print Guide
Test printing
First print the photo without adjusting it as a basis for considering what sort of work you want to make.
For example, if you display photo data that uses the Adobe RGB color space on a typical monitor, most
colors will be displayed correctly. However, colors like vivid green and deep blue that are beyond the
sRGB color space cannot be displayed so the colors will be reduced. For this reason, the colors that you
see on the monitor and the colors in the printed photo look different.
In order to align the colors on the monitor and the printed colors more closely, you can use a monitor that
supports Adobe RGB and carry out color proofing of the device using a color calibration tool.
Uniform color space
It is important not to change the color space during printing.
If the source (original data) is sRGB and if you use the sRGB color space in the workspace of the
application and the driver settings, you can reproduce the colors in the source without any changes in
color during the operation.
Care is required with the settings for color space in the various steps, for example in the color
management dialog box settings for the workspace when you open the data and when you print it from
the application, and in the printer driver paper settings and color control.
ICC profile
If you use a color management system that uses ICC profiles, you can prevent differences in the colors
between devices more precisely. Instead of simply aligning the color spaces, you can carry out more
precise color alignment.
