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I have some JPEGS, images from the web, that I need to print out as accurately as possible. They’re pictures of carpet samples from a website, so they have lots of different colors in them.
Here’s an example of a page of pictures that I have to print out (and yes, I did receive permission from the company to use them 🙂 ):
<http://www.beaulieucommercial.com/colorline.asp?id=300>
Now, when I print them out as it is, it obviously looks horrible, since web images are only 72 DPI. However, when you click a swatch (a carpet image), it shows an elarged version of the carpet (a bigger picture).
So, I saved the ‘bigger swatches’ and opened them up in Adobe Photoshop CS2. I then edited the Image Size as follows:
Checked on "Scale Styles" "Constrain Proportions" Unchecked: Resample Image
Resolution: changed 72, and made it 300 pixels/inch
When I changed the Resolution, the Print Size became a lot smaller than the original print size. The new size is just the size I want it to be on print, and it looks a lot more clear and detailed with 300 pixels per inch.
I then put it in Microsoft Publisher and printed it out.
However, the colors weren’t that accurate to the original as I’d like them to be. The printed one was a shade lighter.
I have an HP Photosmart 8450, and I am using the 3 ink cartridges recommended for best quality prints (HP 97, 99, and 100). I am also using the recommended paper, Premium Plus High Gloss.
Is there any way I can tweak Adobe to get more accurate colors? One thing I found out, was when I clicked on Edit>Color Settings>Working Spaces>RGB, the default option was sRGB IEC61966-2.1
However, in the drop-down menu, I saw my printer, along with the Ink and Type of Paper, listed there. Should I use that option instead?
Here’s an example of a page of pictures that I have to print out (and yes, I did receive permission from the company to use them 🙂 ):
<http://www.beaulieucommercial.com/colorline.asp?id=300>
Now, when I print them out as it is, it obviously looks horrible, since web images are only 72 DPI. However, when you click a swatch (a carpet image), it shows an elarged version of the carpet (a bigger picture).
So, I saved the ‘bigger swatches’ and opened them up in Adobe Photoshop CS2. I then edited the Image Size as follows:
Checked on "Scale Styles" "Constrain Proportions" Unchecked: Resample Image
Resolution: changed 72, and made it 300 pixels/inch
When I changed the Resolution, the Print Size became a lot smaller than the original print size. The new size is just the size I want it to be on print, and it looks a lot more clear and detailed with 300 pixels per inch.
I then put it in Microsoft Publisher and printed it out.
However, the colors weren’t that accurate to the original as I’d like them to be. The printed one was a shade lighter.
I have an HP Photosmart 8450, and I am using the 3 ink cartridges recommended for best quality prints (HP 97, 99, and 100). I am also using the recommended paper, Premium Plus High Gloss.
Is there any way I can tweak Adobe to get more accurate colors? One thing I found out, was when I clicked on Edit>Color Settings>Working Spaces>RGB, the default option was sRGB IEC61966-2.1
However, in the drop-down menu, I saw my printer, along with the Ink and Type of Paper, listed there. Should I use that option instead?
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