with PSCS3 using Prophoto RGB as working space. I did some prints in PSCS3 (PKS sharpening, no softproofing), LR/med. sharpening, Qimage (default sharpening which was a bit too agressive, but this was for demo). I processed in LR, did round trip to PS, printed from the tiff in LR with correct profile/media using both relcol and perceptual. I did the same in PSCS3. The prints are quite close, but---the LR prints' range of reds are somwhat different (the photo has several old brick historical buildings, foliage of various types--detailed and broader leafed, blue skies, etc.--chose this as it covered pretty much everything). LR"s show a wider range of red's from a more magenta-ish to orangeish--probably closer to correct, but not exactly as the image on screen shows (which shows a more uniform orangish red). The PS print seemed to be spot on for color--LR was very close to it except for the reds. The greens and blues were about the same. (Just thinking off the top of my head--could it be because my printer is able to print a wider gamut than my monitor can show--and that LR can work with this better than PS??--if this is totally off the mark--don't laugh LOL).
So--my question is--knowing that LR uses a 'sort of ' Prophoto RGB and I used the Epson PSPP profile (calibrated monitor, etc.) and my working space in PSCS3 is Prophoto RGB, same printing method--why would they not be the same, printing the same image? My understanding was that using the printer profile and letting LR or PS manage, that the profile took care of this-esp. considering that the working spaces are the same (though I understand that LR's is 'not quite' the same but a variant on Prophoto).
I did not softproof--just comparing print to print--to monitor and know that softproofing--(I did view, but didn't correct) is slightly different from the monitor, but not enough with this paper to do much. I am happy with all the prints to be truthful, but the PS is 'more correct' in red/orange in particular and I'd like to understand why---all other things being equal in color management.
I should add these are with 3800 on Epson Premium Semigloss 9 x 6.75 on 8.5 x 11.
I'm adding Pbase jpeg rendition for reference
http://www.pbase.com/picnic/image/89913376.jpgDiane