Adobe Photoshop CS2 On Demand [Electronic resources]

Printing a Hard Proof

In the language of the print world, a soft-proof is viewed on a monitor, and a hard proof (sometimes referred to as a match print) is viewed on a piece of paper, typically printed on the device that is less expensive than the final output, such as an inkjet, or laser printer. In the last few years, many inkjet printers now have the resolution necessary to produce inexpensive prints that can be used as hard proofs, which previously had to be printed on high-end printing presses, or expensive high-resolution laser printers. A hard proof gives you something you can hold in your hands, and is not only useful for viewing colors, but even evaluating the layout. Since a monitor typically displays a document at a different size, you now have an exact size match to the final document.

Print a Hard Proof

Open a document.

Click the

View menu, point to

Proof Setup , and then click

Custom .

Click the

Device To Simulate list arrow, and then select a specific proof set.

Click

OK .

Click the

File menu, and then click

Print With Preview .

See Also See "Setting Up Soft-Proof Colors" on page 422 for information on using color profiles.

Click the

More Options button.

Button name changes to Fewer Options, which you can click to display a smaller dialog box with less options.

Click the

Proof option (it should display your chosen proof setup).

Click the

Color Handling list arrow, and click

Let Photoshop Determine Colors .

Click the

Printer Profile list arrow, and then select your output device from the available options.

Click the

Rendering Intent list arrow, and then select from the available options (disabled when you select the Proof option, step 6).

Click the

Proof Setup Preset list arrow, and then click

Current Custom Setup .

Click

Print .

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