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Photoshop Color Settings for Nikon D700 files


eileen_nixon

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<p>I'm relatively new to photography. I have a Nikon D700 camera. I use Capture One to process my Nikon NEF files, which are sRGB in camera. After processing RAW NEF files in Capture One, I convert to sRGB JPEG to work in Photoshop.<br>

I have Photoshop CS3.<br>

My current color settings in Photoshop CS3 are:<br>

~Custom Settings</p>

<p>~in working spaces i have the following in the four boxes<br>

sRGB IEC61966-2.1<br>

US WEB COATED (SWOP) v2<br>

Gray Gamma 2.2<br>

Dot Gain 20%</p>

<p>~Color Management Policies<br>

Convert to working RGB<br>

Off<br>

Off<br>

all boxes are checked</p>

<p>~Conversion Options<br>

Adobe (ACE)<br>

Relative Colormetric<br>

both boxes are checked</p>

<p>~Advanced Controls<br>

no checks</p>

<p>Please help. My prints are coming back dark.<br>

Thank you</p>

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<p>Eileen,<br>

Calibrate your monitor using the appropriate software/hardware products such as x-rite or the Spyder 3. Calibration of your monitor is essential if you're going to match monitor results to the finished prints. Not sure why you convert the files to jpg to work in PS unless your uploading to a printing service that only accepts jpg files such as Costco. I'd still work with the files as .tiffs or .psd. If you're using Costco as your printing service, you can download their printer profiles as well.<br>

Dave</p>

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<p>i agree with the previous post: if you have not calibrated your display with a hardware colorimeter, you absolutely must do so to have any hope of matching printer output to your display. after calibrating your monitor, THEN you can work on your color settings, printer profiles and such. i also agree that you should be bringing your files into photoshop as tiff rather than jpg, and create a jpg at the end of the process, instead of in the middle.</p>
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<p>"I'm still confused about the proper color settings for Photoshop" - Yes, so are Adobe!</p>

<p>Do not, repeat DO NOT, use the Adobe gamma applet. This will set completely the wrong black point for your monitor and override any other calibration settings. Also using some combinations of working colour space and target space will posterise the darker levels of your images.</p>

<p>IMHO there are serious issues with the colour management of earlier versions of PS, which personally I could only resolve by turning most of Adobe's colour management OFF and by carefully calibrating the monitor to the Windows default sRGB working space, and then tweaking the default printer profile to match.</p>

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<p>Eillen,<br>

I consider myself a better photographer than PS expert. I try to get it right while shooting and spend as little time in PS as possible. Frightens me! Time is money for me and I try to turn projects around fast. I tend to shoot and scoot. Anyway if this helps I'm working with these color settings and I and my clients are satisfied: North American Prepress 2 with 'Convert to working RGB' checked. The top setting will then revert to 'Custom'.<br>

Dave</p>

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<p>Eileen,<br>

I leave all of the other boxes unchanged in the color preferences. Only 'Convert to Working RGB' is checked. When I need a print these days I send the image out. If it's a give away, I'll use costco; serious print I use a fine art printer here in St. George Better quality and cost. My Epson does a super job of printing invoices though!<br>

Don't get too worked up about all of these settings in PS. The image comes first.</p>

<p>Dave</p>

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<p>Correct me if I'm wrong Eileen but it sounds like you're saying that you are getting prints back from your printer that are darker than what is showing on your monitor.</p>

<p>You've calibrated the monitor ... your prints are still coming back from the printer and they are dark.</p>

<p>I am a Canon user so I'm not familiar with the photoshop Color Management settings that will work well with your D700 camera. </p>

<p>Is there anyone out here who has a Nikon D700 that can share their photoshop Color Management settings here on the forum? </p>

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<p><<<<strong>I just did - I shoot with a D700 along with a D3s and D3X.</strong>>>></p>

<p>Color settings, which is what is being asked for, are located in one's photoshop application: <strong>go to the top menu in photoshop > Edit > Color Settings</strong>. I believe she is asking for someone to give her the actual settings just to get her started down the right track in a quest to get a decent print. </p>

<p>What settings do D700 users have in their <strong>Color Settings</strong>, in <strong>photoshop</strong>, in order to get good prints back from their printer. I see no "Color Management" settings shared by anyone. I could list my settings but I shoot with a nice canon camera so it's not pertinent. </p>

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