It's been a while since I've posted around here. I completely forgot and didn't realize that there is a Color Management forum...
I thought there was an easy answer here. I'll look more closely at the info available.
Thanks all,
John
Hi John,
I think one aspect of soft proofing in Photoshop has been overlooked. I believe this procedure is covered in LR but not so in PS. The hole point of soft proofing is to let you know approximately what the printed image will look like on the paper type you'll be using. When you have processed an image to the point that you are satisfied with the look, you will then want to print it. However, without soft proofing it's somewhat of guess, since the paper will not likely render what you were seeing in your original processed image. Following is my procedure for soft proofing:
1. Create a duplicate of the original processed image.
2. Set the duplicate image close to the original processed image.
3. Soft proof the original processed image, which then will look somewhat different from the duplicate image.
4. Adjust the soft proofed image to match as closely as possible to the duplicate, which is what the original processed image looked like
before it was soft proofed.
5. Once you are satisfied that the soft proofed file matches the duplicate as closely as possible, delete the duplicate file and print the soft
proofed version, either a small cropped area as a test or the full image.
6. Proceed from there and make whatever adjustments necessary to accomplish the print you have envisioned.
I hope I have made this as understandable as possible. If so, I hope it helps.