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Adjust the Colors and Print Adjust the Colors and Print You can adjust the colors to your liking and print images. The explanation below is on 5 ways to adjust the colors using Print Plug-In. • Adjust the Colors while Checking the Preview (for Color)→P.491 • Adjust the Colors while Checking the Preview (for Monochrome)→P.492 • Adjust the Colors by Color Matching→P.495 • Print High-Quality Adobe RGB16bit Images→P.496 • Prints monochrome photographs with high quality→P.497 • Using Adobe CMM→P.497 Adjust the Colors while Checking the Preview (for Color) Adjust the Colors while Checking the Preview (for Color) You can adjust the colors while checking the adjustments in the preview. The following explanation is on the procedures for adjusting example image below. • Low for Cyan • High for Yellow • Low for Saturation • Warm Black for Gray Tone • Enhance brightness for the curves The above image adjustments are reflected in the before and after images below. 1 Display the Color Settings sheet. 2 Drag the slide bar in the direction of Low in Cyan . 3 Drag the slide bar in the direction of High in Yellow . iPF6400 Adjust the Colors and PrintUser's Guide Mac OS X Software Print Plug-In for Photoshop / Digital Photo Professional 491
4 Drag the slide bar in the direction of Low in Saturation . 5 Drag the slide bar in the direction of Warm Black in Gray Tone . Note •You can change the numbers by inputting in numerical characters.•You can change the numbers by clicking either ▲ button or ▼ button.6 Click the Curves button then click near the center of the curve. 7 Enter 120 in Input and 135 in Output then click the OK button. 8 Click the Print button. The adjustments are reflected in the image and printing begins. Adjust the Colors while Checking the Preview (for Monochrome) Adjust the Colors while Checking the Preview (for Monochrome) You can adjust the colors while checking the adjustments in the preview. The following explanation is about the procedures for adjusting example image below. • Low for Contrast • Light for Highlight • Light for Shadow • Enhance brightness for the curves Adjust the Colors while Checking the Preview (for Monochrome) iPF6400 User's Guide Mac OS X Software Print Plug-In for Photoshop / Digital Photo Professional 492
The unapplied and the applied images of the above image adjustments are as below.1 Open the Main sheet. 2 Select Auto (Monochrome Photo) in Output Profile . 3 Open the Color Settings sheet. 4 In Contrast , drag the slide bar toward Low. 5 In Highlight , drag the slide bar toward Light. iPF6400 Adjust the Colors while Checking the Preview (for Monochrome)User's Guide Mac OS X Software Print Plug-In for Photoshop / Digital Photo Professional 493
6 In Shadow , drag the slide bar toward Light.Note •You can change the numbers by inputting in numerical characters.•You can change the numbers by clicking either ▲ button or ▼ button.7 Click the Curves button then click near the center of the curve. 8 Enter 120 in Input and 135 in Output then click the OK button. 9 Click the Print button. This applies the image adjustments and starts the print job. Adjust the Colors while Checking the Preview (for Monochrome) iPF6400 User's Guide Mac OS X Software Print Plug-In for Photoshop / Digital Photo Professional 494
Adjust the Colors by Color Matching Adjust the Colors by Color Matching When you print a color image imported from a scanner or a digital camera, the image may appear different from the image on the screen. That is due to the differences in color on the screen and in the printer. In Print Plug-In, you can get the color balance of the print product closer to the color balance displayed on the screen through performing ICC (International Color Consortium) color profile settings, matching method settings, and settings for the internal profile, which performs optimum color conversion in response to media and resolution settings. 1 Display the Main sheet. 2 Select the profile in Output Profile. Note •When you place a checkmark in Perform Proof in Preview, you can check the color matching in the preview. Thismay not be displayed depending on how you set Media Type.•The details of Output Profile you have set is saved even when you close the Print Plug-In, but when the specifiedprofile cannot be located it is set to Auto (Color).•If an ICC profile is selected as the Output Profile, Adobe CMM can be selected as the color conversion engine.Refer to Using Adobe CMM→P.497 for details.3 Select the profile matching method in Matching Method. 4 Click the Print button. Printing begins with the output profile and matching method that you have set. iPF6400 Adjust the Colors by Color MatchingUser's Guide Mac OS X Software Print Plug-In for Photoshop / Digital Photo Professional 495
Print High-Quality Adobe RGB16bit Images Print High-Quality Adobe RGB16bit Images This prints a high-quality Adobe RGB16bit image taken with a high-end digital camera. Print Plug-In allows you to print high color gamut and high tone images, when the Adobe RGB16bit image data has been retouched in Photoshop, without compromising the level of tone in the image. 1 Select the Adobe RGB16bit image data in Photoshop and start Print Plug-In. (See "Starting from Photoshop .") →P.465 2 Click Image Properties button. 3 Check that Adobe RGB is displayed in Color Space, and 16bit/channel is displayed in Bit in the Image Properties dialog box, and click the Close button. 4 Display the Main sheet. 5 Select High Accuracy 600ppi in Input Resolution to Plug-in . 6 Select Highest Gradation 16bit in Input Bit to Plug-in . 7 Select the highest quality possible in Print Mode. Print High-Quality Adobe RGB16bit Images iPF6400 User's Guide Mac OS X Software Print Plug-In for Photoshop / Digital Photo Professional 496
8 If required, adjust the colors using color matching.Note •For more information about the color matching, see "Adjust the Colors by Color Matching."→P.4959 Click the Print button. Printing of the Adobe RGB16bit image begins. Prints monochrome photographs with high quality Prints monochrome photographs with high quality Prints images captured with a scanner or digital camera in monochrome with high quality. Provides stable monochrome photo images without color casts and minimizes the influences of the difference of the light source. 1 Display the Main sheet. 2 Select Auto (Monochrome Photo) in Output Profile . Note •Auto (Monochrome Photo) can be selected only after a compatible Media Type has been selected.3 Click the Print button. Performs conversion to the most suitable monochrome and printing begins. Using Adobe CMM Using Adobe CMM Adobe CMM is a color conversion engine made by Adobe. Using Adobe CMM makes it possible to obtain uniform color conversion results and to use the black point compensation function. Important•Use version 1.1 or higher of Adobe CMM.• How to Obtain Adobe CMM Adobe CMM can be obtained using the following procedure. 1 Open the Adobe website (http://www.adobe.com). 2 Enter "Adobe CMM" in the search input box on the screen. iPF6400 Prints monochrome photographs with high qualityUser's Guide Mac OS X Software Print Plug-In for Photoshop / Digital Photo Professional 497
3 Search for the "Adobe Color Management Module (CMM)" item and select the Macintosh version. 4 Download the file by following the on-screen directions. 5 Start the installer in the downloaded file to perform the installation. • Adobe CMM System Requirements The system requirements for Adobe CMM are as follows. • Supported OS Mac OS X 10.4.8 or later • Supported CPU PowerPC G4 or G5 Intel Core Duo, Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel Xeon processor Note •Check with Adobe for details.• How to Use Adobe CMM The procedure for using Adobe CMM is as follows. 1 Display the Main sheet. 2 Select one of the ICC profiles as the Output Profile. 3 Click the ICC Conversion Options button. 4 In the ICC Conversion Options dialog box, select Adobe CMM from Conversion Engine . 5 Click the OK button to close the ICC Conversion Options dialog box. Using Adobe CMM iPF6400 User's Guide Mac OS X Software Print Plug-In for Photoshop / Digital Photo Professional 498
Printing an Adjustment Pattern and Selecting Adjustment Values Printing an Adjustment Pattern and Selecting Adjustment Values Since you can print an adjustment pattern and select your preferred adjustment values while comparing the images, this allows you to conserve ink and paper, and save the time it takes to repeatedly check adjustment results. The procedure for displaying and printing an adjustment pattern is as follows. 1 Display the Color Settings sheet (color or monochrome) and set the adjustment values to use as the baseline values. 2 Click the Adjustment pattern setting button to display the Adjustment pattern setting dialog box. 3 Set the Adjustment Item , Number of Patterns , and Adjustment Value Spacing for the Horizontal Axis and Vertical Axis . If you want to check part of an image as the adjustment pattern, click the Specify the Range of Images button, select the range you want to check in the Specify the Range of Images dialog box, and then click the OK button. 4 Set Rotate 90 degrees , Pattern Size , Pattern Spacing , and Pattern Background as needed. 5 For the Paper Source setting, select how the paper to print on is to be supplied. iPF6400 Printing an Adjustment Pattern and Selecting Adjustment ValuesUser's Guide Mac OS X Software Print Plug-In for Photoshop / Digital Photo Professional 499
6 For the Use Paper Size setting, select the paper size to print on. 7 Click the Print Adjustment Pattern button. The adjustment pattern starts printing. 8 Check the image in the adjustment pattern that is closest to the customer image and click the corresponding image in the preview area. 9 If there are any other items that you want to adjust, select Adjustment Item and perform steps 7 and 8. 10 Once you have made the necessary adjustments, select the Update Base Values in the Color Settings Sheet check box and click the Close button. The previous adjustment values in the Color Settings sheet (color or monochrome) are updated. Perform Black Point Compensation Perform Black Point Compensation Black point compensation that is equivalent to Photoshop can be performed using the following procedure. Use this to avoid saturation in the black areas of images. Important•In order to make the black point compensation settings effective, close down and restart Photoshop or Digital Photo Profes-sional.•Adobe CMM needs to be installed in order to use black point compensation. Refer to Using Adobe CMM→P.497 for detailson how to install Adobe CMM.1 Display the Main sheet. 2 Select one of the ICC profiles as the Output Profile. 3 Click the ICC Conversion Options button to open the ICC Conversion Options dialog box. 4 Select Adobe CMM as the Conversion Engine . Perform Black Point Compensation iPF6400 User's Guide Mac OS X Software Print Plug-In for Photoshop / Digital Photo Professional 500