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03/01/2006 02:53:18 PM · #1 |
| I have a curious question about printing. I normally print my photos at a local shop that uses a Fuji printer. The prints are made on silver halide paper. What is this type of printing considered to be? I am currently considering an Eizo Monitor for editing, and it has a few different settings, one of which is for images and another for video. As far as I know, the image setting is optimized for CMYK printing (AKA pre-press previewing) and video is optimized for RBG monitor display (TVs, video projection, etc.). I need to know because my images are both displayed on monitors and printed. I'm wondering if I need to make two versions for my photos (one for print the other for monitor display). Thanks for any insignts into this. |
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03/01/2006 03:24:48 PM · #2 |
Photographic paper is sensitive in the RGB spectrum ... inkjets print in the CMYK (or CMYK plus other inks) mode.
Also, if you're getting results you like, why would you change it, regardless of what color theory indicates? : )
Message edited by author 2006-03-01 15:25:56. |
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03/01/2006 04:32:21 PM · #3 |
CMYK is for four color press printing - books, newspapers, that sort of thing.
ALL PC/Mac printers expect an RGB file to be sent to them. If you send them a CMYK file you will not get teh colors you expect.
The CMYK color space is smaller than RGB, so working in that space is not a good thing. Converting to or from it will cause color shifts.
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03/01/2006 04:58:24 PM · #4 |
Originally posted by Prof_Fate:
CMYK is for four color press printing - books, newspapers, that sort of thing.
ALL PC/Mac printers expect an RGB file to be sent to them. If you send them a CMYK file you will not get teh colors you expect.
The CMYK color space is smaller than RGB, so working in that space is not a good thing. Converting to or from it will cause color shifts. |
But those printers print in CMYK, and perform the mode change on their own. If you want to see how your photo will print on an inkjet, previewing it in CMYK mode might (or might not) give you a good idea. You might also be able to load a custom profile for the printer, if you want to leap into the abyss of color-management ...
I would suggest that a basic test of a printer would be to send the same image to it in both RGB and CMYK mode and see how the results compare. |
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