8/7/2019 Outdoor Photographer - Creating Outstanding Prints http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/outdoor-photographer-creating-outstanding-prints 1/6 Text And Photography By Iberionex R. Perello here's nothing like the experience of creating a beautiful print. While viewing a successful image on your camera's LCD or a computer monitor is rewarding, holding that final print in your hands is inreplaceable. This experience is all the better when the print captures every- thing you intended and mote when you released the shutter. Although inkjet printers have made it possible to produce fantastic prints at home, they have introduced some new challenges. Getting the print to matoh what's on the monitor, adjusting size, oolor and contrast, or setting the printer driver conrectly can be frustrating, if not down- right disheartening, when you're not sure what to do. That's why we've put together 10tips that will dramatioally improve the quality of prints from your inkjet printer. Follow these suggestions
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8/7/2019 Outdoor Photographer - Creating Outstanding Prints
you'll encounter when working with digital images ar
B and Adobe RGB 1998. The sRGB color space usuall
default color space for scanners and digital cameras. Whil
it's a smaller color space than Adobe RGB 1998, it still produces
fine prints whether output on your own Inkjet printer or through
custom color lab. By using the sRGB color space, you eliminate th
need for an additional step in photo editing and reduce the poten
tial for any data loss as a result of the conversion.
Adobe RGB 1998 covers a wider color gamut, whioh is preferred
if you intend to perform extensive enhancements to your image. Th
wider range of colors supplies the means to make more precis
color adjustments.
A wider color gamut doesn't automatically mean a better picture
Since printers accommodate a smaller gamut than any color space
you'll have difficulty noticing any difference
prints made when minimal enhancements ar
applied to the images. Try it and see. However
if you're a photographer who makes many adjust
ments to an image, convert your color space t
Adobe RGB 1998 when prompted after openlnq
the file in your photo-editing application .
. . l i li 'or".t"" Your Monitor. This is
it all starts. Since any adjust-
of your image will be based on
you're seeing on your display, It's
crucial to make sure that it produces the
most accurate and best image possible.With a calibrated monitor, you can make
changes to your image with confidence
and minimize the frustration of outputting
prints that bear little resemblance to What
you saw on screen.
Adobe Photoshop provides an Adobe
Gamma Wizard for calibrating your mon-
itor, but it's dependent on your visual eval-
uation of the screen, which can be advetsely
impacted by ambient light or even the
color of a surrounding wall. Companiessuch as ColorVision, GretagMacbeth,
Monaco Systems and Digital Light & Color
offer easy-to-use software and colorime-
ters for proper calibration.
When doing any calibration, make sure
that your room light is typical of the con-
ditions in Which you normally use your
computer. Also, position your desk and
monitor so the monitor doesn't reflect light
from a nearby window. If using a CRT
monitor, allow 30 minutes for the displayto warm up.
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Iandle Your Prints With Care.
fter your print is finished. lay it
on a flat surface and let it dry
overnight before mounting it or putting it
in an album. Always handle the print by
the corners, especially glossy paper, to
avoid smudging and fingerprints. Use an
archival box to store your finished prints,
such as those available from Ught Impres-
sions. Store the box flat on its back to
avoid the potential of damaging the cor-
ners of your prints. Mount and display your
image under glass for longest life. Of'
.nlilntr'n""n~,'" of various
and styles of paper,
save your settings inthe ddver
menu. By doing so, you elim-
inate the need to reset those
controls each Ume yQU sit
down to create a print. Click
the Save Setting button and
create a name that's easily
identifiable, such as "matte
5x7 vertical." These prefer-
ences are saved even after
you close the application.
Resources
1 0 0 ColorVision I (800) 554-8688 I www.colorvision.com
,.. Digital Light & Color I ( 80 0 )243-1515 I www.dl-c.com
.. GretagMacbeth I ( 8 0 0 )622-2384 I www.gretagmacbeth.com
.. Light Impressions I (SOO)828-6216 I www.lightimpressionsdirect.com
... Monaco Systems I (978) 749-9944 1 www.monacosys.com
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