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Naava
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June 11, 2012
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Spyder4Pro in Photoshop CS5 - which proof setup?

  • June 11, 2012
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Hello

I just ran Spyder4Pro calibration on my monitor for the first time. I am using a PC.

Monitor Specs:

Dell SP2309W

2048*1152 Pixel Resolution 23 LCD Display

VGA,DVI,HDMI connectivities

on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460

Photoshop CS5 Extended

I have my monitor Brightness set to 90 and Contrast set to 79.

After I ran the calibration, I titled the profile June2012

Now when I open an image in Photoshop, for the most correct coloring, do I set the Proof Setup to:

-- Custom: sRGB Display Profile with display hardware configuration data derived from calibration

OR

-- Custom: June2012 (as of now, this is what images are opening up as automatically in Photoshop)

OR

-- Custom: sRGB IEC61966-2.1

OR

-- Custom: Document Profile - sRGB IEC61966-2.1

(Or another option?)

And then if I want to preview how it will be viewed online when I save my photo for web use, which profile can I preview it in?

THANKS!!

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p_d_f
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June 12, 2012

The correct answer is None of the Above. Your Proof Setup is there so you can attempt to simulate on your calibrated monitor what your image is going to look like on a completely different device, usually a printer. Your June2012 profile is the profile that describes your monitor to Photoshop so it can accurately display your images. Your images should NOT be in that June2012 color space but in one of the standardized RGB working spaces like sRGB or AdobeRGB1998. If your images are going to be viewed online, just make sure they're in sRGB and that that profile is embedde in the image and you'll be fine. If you do that you probably will never even have to worry about Proof Setup at all.

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NaavaAuthor
Participant
June 12, 2012

Wow, thank you! Saved me a lot of headaches.

Then the only time I will change it is when I want to preview it for a specific printer's profile I need to use. Correct?

So as of now, this is what I'm keeping it at...

Photoshop-->Edit-->Color Settings

It is set to: sRGB IEC61966-2.1

When I open an individual file, I go to

View --> ProofSetup

It is set to Internet Standard RGB (sRGB)

Is that OK now?

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Anonymous
June 12, 2012

"Then the only time I will change it is when I want to preview it for a specific printer's profile I need to use. Correct?"

Pretty much, and even then, it's you really need to see a few actual prints so you get an idea of how accurate the soft proofing is or isn't. It depends on both the profile and the media.

"So as of now, this is what I'm keeping it at...

Photoshop-->Edit-->Color Settings

It is set to: sRGB IEC61966-2.1"

A good place to start

"When I open an individual file, I go to

View --> ProofSetup

It is set to Internet Standard RGB (sRGB)"

Well, if your file is already IN sRGB, it's kinda redundant to use Proof Setup as you're already seeing your file as it's going to be - that being sRGB. You only need to use Proof Setup when you're going to print your file, and even then, you often don't really have to use it. Honestly, it sounds like someone told you you needed to use this all the time or the world would come to an end. Just have fun working in Photoshop and don't worry about it unless you come across a problems down the line.

Is that OK now?

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