Choosing Proof Profiles for Soft Proofing

[Merlin]

Simple question.

Are there any guidelines for interpreting the list of proof profiles in Photo and Designer into typical paper types? Like a dummy’s guide.

For example, when you go to a print shop or manufacturer they do not describe the paper or card by the descriptors used for the proof profiles.

I typically print on what the print shop calls ‘100lb c/s2 gloss white card stock’. What is that equivalent to in the proof profiles?

[Merlin]

I asked for detailed info on the card stock so I can soft proof and the response was:

94 GE Brightness

Caliper 10.0 

Brightness 94 

Opacity 98

What’s that as a proof profile?

[stokerg]

Hi Merlin,

17 hours ago, Merlin said:

What’s that as a proof profile?

In most cases the Print Shop would tell you the name of the name of the Profile, if it's a standard ICC one.

In case of a custom one, the Print Shop would normally provide you with a ICC profile which you would add to your OS and then this would appear in the Soft Proof adjustment list in Affinity.  I'm not aware of a method to translate the information you've posted into an ICC profile or if it's a standard one.  

[R C-R]

On 9/4/2019 at 10:07 AM, Merlin said:

What’s that as a proof profile?

That isn't enough info for a profile. Those are all just properties of the card stock. (Caliper is a measure of paper thickness.)