Soft proofing with different BlendMode

[Kazoebber]

When soft proofing with BlendMode = Normal and Opacity = 100 % , the image is NOK.

When soft proofing with BlendMode = Normal and Opacity = 0 % , the image is OK.

I do not understand ...

[lepr]

You have gamut check enabled in the Soft Proof Adjustment. The gamut check paints out of gamut pixels with grey. When you set opacity to zero, you effectively hid the Soft Proof Adjustment and so the grey disappeared.

[Kazoebber]

Tank you anon2. I understand.     I have now tried with different  BlendModes. With PinLight the image is OK at 0% and 100%.  What is the alchemy of PinLight ?

[Old Bruce]

13 minutes ago, Kazoebber said:

Tank you anon2. I understand.     I have now tried with different  BlendModes. With PinLight the image is OK at 0% and 100%.  What is the alchemy of PinLight ?

Do not use different BlendModes.Use Normal and opacity 100%.  Softproof is made to show you where Problems with the image exist. In your example where you have the Grey appearing there will be too much ink used.

[Kazoebber]

I have profiled my screen "iMac20201915.icc", I have profiled my print"CM.CANSON.PlatineFibreRag.icc" . What else can I do to have a correct print of this foto ?

[Kazoebber]

At the end of post-processing I do a soft-proof for the choosen paper. I then go to print + set format + set color matching to ColorSync and the choosen icc + set Quality & Media to glossy fotopaper + print. 

(on my Canid IP7250 printer I have 5 paper types, I always go for the first "Glossy Foto Paper Extra II". 

[Kazoebber]

Question 1 : I do not understand.

Question 2 : Profile was made with X-rite i1Studio PrinterCalibration-ColorPrint procedure. I expect/hope it is CMYK.

[Kazoebber]

I1Studio recognizes my printer (Canon ip7250) and set the profile type to RGB.

I have printed the foto above a dozen times: 1.with i1Studio ICC Profiles 2. with other ICC Profiles (Canon/Generic/Adobe) 3. without ICC Profiles (the printer manages the color)... and all prints look the same - all too dark versus the screen.

I do not well understand 'how to hide the proof adjustment layer'. I hope this is the solution.

 

[Kazoebber]

"untick the box" I did togrther with the other tests.

As my old Photoshop CS4 is still running on my new iMac 10.14.5 I did following gamut test with Photoshop and Affinity.  Strange !

The  Photoshop print is less good. 

 

 

 

 

[Slammer]

I would say that perhaps your gamut levels are set too low or your ICC is limited, you get that when working in CMKY, and your SP is graying out of gamut areas.

What happens if you choose a wide gamut ICC, do you get the same effect?

[Kazoebber]

I did not adjust the brightness when calibrating my monitor. I do It Sunday, and test again.

 

 

[Kazoebber]

SORRY, I did adjust brightness ( I mixed with "Flare Correct", which I did not do).

I have recalibrated mij screen at 90 candelas (iso 120), I prefer but it makes no change when printing.  

What can I do when I see gamut-warning ? 

 

[lacerto]

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[Kazoebber]

I was very disappointed and took some days photo-absence.

in september I tried a higher level: 1) I can now increase the color correctness of my iMac monitor from 99 to 100 % 2) I can keep the famous ColorChecker in his box 3) I can calibrate my photo papers and see in soft proof how bad they are. Therefore I decided 1) to continue calibrating my monitor 2) to keep the famous ColorChecker in his box until all photographers are treated equally 3) to ignore soft-proofing.

Hoping to enjoy photography again.