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Title: Rendering Intent when printing B&W? Post by: jana on October 16, 2011, 09:27:08 PM I get really great, neutral B&W prints, but you know, we are always striving for "more", no matter what the "more" is, so I guess my question(s) this time are:
When printing B&W photos, which rendering intent should I use to get the best results? Does it really matter? Should I just stick with Perceptual (default)? Black Point Compensation - on/off? Title: Re: Rendering Intent when printing B&W? Post by: BrianPrice on October 17, 2011, 07:29:54 AM Hi
I use Perceptual and BPC 'On', but the best way is to try the alternatives out for yourself. Place two (or more) copies on a page, right-click on one of them, and choose 'Custom Color Management Settings'. You can then change the settings for that copy and see the difference side by side. (http://www.secalis.co.uk/Files/ScreenShot102.jpg) It's worth adding some floating text so you know which is which. Brian Title: Re: Rendering Intent when printing B&W? Post by: jana on October 17, 2011, 07:27:14 PM Hi I use Perceptual and BPC 'On', but the best way is to try the alternatives out for yourself. Place two (or more) copies on a page, right-click on one of them, and choose 'Custom Color Management Settings'. You can then change the settings for that copy and see the difference side by side. Boy! Do I feel stupid. Why didn't I think of that myself? Please pretend you didn't read my post until...next year or something. Following your adwise, I printed four copies of an image on a single sheet of paper, all with different color managment settings, but I am unable to tell them apart. So, quality wise, it seems that there's nothing to gain by changing Rendering Intent and BPC for B&W prints - at least on my system it isn't. Thank you for your help. |