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Here are some tips on color management to ensure that you get great quality photo prints. Get a Good Book One of the best ways to understand color management is to invest in a good book on the subject. I've personally like Color Confidence: The Digital Photographer's Guide to Color Management by Tim Grey. This book presents the most essential concepts you need to produce accurate and desirable color in your prints every time.
Color Confidence: The Digital Photographer's
Monitor Calibration
Here's another tip - it's important to calibrate the colors displayed by your computer monitor. Most
good computer monitors come with some sort of color management software. If
you're looking for some products, some that I'd recommend are ColorVision Spyder2
and Color Profile Mechanic
. Understanding Color Space
When choosing a color space for image editing, there are two major types. One is
the Adobe RGB (1998) and the other is sRGB. My advice is to be consistent with
the color space you choose. If you took the picture with sRGB in your digital
camera, then follow through with sRGB when working with them in your
image-processing program. Many professionals prefer the Adobe RGB format though,
as it gives them a wider range of colors. Experiment and see which color space
works for you. Printer Driver
You need to ensure that your printer driver is up-to-date. Also, when printing
your photo, choose your printer properties and ensure that the correct photo
quality and paper size have been selected. Paper Quality
One of the most critical requirements for a quality printout is the quality of
paper you use. Make sure you specify to your printer what type of paper you’re
using - it needs this information in order for it to properly apply ink. Conclusion Hopefully, this article has helped you understand a bit more about color management. Use these tips when you next print your photos and you should get much better results.
If you want to improve your digital photography skills, you may want to take a look at Digital Photography Success. This ebook package comes with step-by-step instructions on how to take pictures of beautiful landscapes, people, nature, fireworks, night scenes, etc. Learn how to shoot professional photos - just like those you see in glossy magazine covers. Related ArticlesYou may also wish to read the following related articles:
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