Prints are Too Dull
If you would rather not add Monitor or Color Setting changes to your workflow, then these adjustments may be all you need to do.
Although it looks great on your monitor
Things to remember:
- What Profile is your monitor set to? We print in sRGB so if you use Adobe 98 as your monitor profile, it will show more saturated on your screen.
- What Profile is your Photoshop set to?
- Did you embed that Profile when you saved your jpeg? If you did not, then we received an untagged profile that will be converted to sRGB when printed.
These may be some simple reason why the print looks dull
Stop here and check Color Settings in Photoshop and follow directions from previous 2 lessons
Some other things you can do
And, depending on your version of Photoshop, choose
Adjust the Saturation and Vibrance to match the print
Holding the book to the right or left of your monitor (never below), compare the two, and stop reducing the sliders when they match your print. Keep in mind that 'matching' your print is not that easy, because your monitor is giving off light while your print is absorbing ambient light. The light from your monitor is different than the light in your room. With that in mind, strive for the 'closest' match.
Or, if using an older version of Photoshop
Decrease the saturation using Master
Again, strive for the closest match
When your monitor and print match
Choose either a Hue/Saturation layer or a Vibrance layer, not both.
Your monitor will look too saturated but the print will be perfect
This slight adjustment will most likely be all you will need for a perfect match. Of course, we are happy to make a test print for you to confirm these adjustments.
Using the Adjustment Layer, you can place that on the files you feel need a little pop
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