07/13/22 – BONUS VIDEO from my YouTube Channel:       ______________________   What is it, and why do you need it?   One of the critical elements in successfully bringing an image from camera to its printed form is Color Management.   •  Proper Color Management will allow you to print with a great degree of consistency and repeatability, whether it’s on your home inkjet photo printer or through a custom print lab.   •  It allows you to print what you see on your monitor with a large degree of accuracy.  The old adage, “WYSIWYG” (What You

8/27/21 – This post has been updated – – click here: https://wattsdigital.com/custom-printer-profiles •  More on Color Management for Photographers: https://blog.main.wattsdigital.com/color-management-101-for-photographers/ _________________ Updated: 03/01/15 I’ll keep it simple: You cannot use Photoshop CS6 / CC to create your Custom Printer Profile – the “why” is too complicated to get into, but the “No Color Management” option no longer exists (CS4 and earlier), and there is not a “workaround” such as that used in CS5. So you have three choices: 1) The Best Choice:  Use an older version of Photoshop to create your Profile – Yes, you can install more than one version

  08/29/21 – The answer to this post is still relevant, but has been further updated in a new post – Click here     Question – from Ken Johnson:  I have read some very confusing things regarding the effectiveness of the “Gamut Warning” when soft proofing in Photoshop.  Is the Gamut Warning of any value when editing RGB images for photo-based ink jet printers and, if not, what is the best way to detect and deal with out of gamut colors?   Answer: Thanks for an interesting but complex question – I’ll try to avoid being overly-technical … The answer applies