The Darlow Report
by Andrew Darlow
1/15/09
Hello and a very happy and healthy new year to the Red Dog Journal family! For this installment,
I share a color management tip, recommend an upcoming event in New York City as well as
a few websites, and include news about a few upcoming printing workshops that I'm conducting
in NJ.
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Color Management Tip for Mac users:
I've begun an "Inkjet FAQ" section on InkjetTips.com to answer many of the questions that
people send to me via e-mail, or ask in workshops or other venues. Below is Inkjet FAQ002:
I can't find my Canon, Epson or HP profiles in my Profiles folder, but I see them in the Photoshop
Profiles dropdown list under File>Print, and when I choose "Other" in the Color Management
section in Lightroom's Print Module. Why oh why???
When you install a printer driver from a CD, or by downloading it from the printer manufacturer's
website to make sure it is a current version, printer profiles are generally a part of the install. For
Mac users using OSX, the profiles will usually be placed in one of three places:
1. /Library/ColorSync/Profiles (visible and usable by all users).
2. In your User folder (next to the house icon)/Library/ColorSync/
Profiles (visible and usable by just the current User).
or here:
3. Main Hard Drive with your OSX system files/Library/Printers
What's interesting is that OSX Spotlight searches for the profiles in Number 3 above don't
appear to work (at least they didn't for me).
Files in that section may be considered special files, and I'm sure a Unix/OSX systems
expert will know exactly why that's happening.
Also note that you will need to restart Photoshop (or any other color management aware
application from which you are printing) if Photoshop is open when you add profiles to your
Profiles folder. That will allow the profile list in Photoshop to refresh.
A more efficient way to find all the profiles on your system is by using a great application that
comes free with your Mac. It is called "ColorSync Utility" and can be found in your
Applications/Utilities folder.
After launching the application, choose "Profiles" from the icons at the top of the screen,
and then look down the list on the left of the screen. If you look inside the item named "Other"
you will see the "hidden profiles" that I mentioned in Number 3 above.
To receive all the Inkjet FAQ's as they are added to the website (and to receive all the posts on
inkjettips.com), visit http://www.inkjettips.com/get-our-blog-posts-via-email/ and add your e-mail
address.
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Website Spotlight: The Big Picture (http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/)
A few months ago I saw this news site highlighted somewhere, and my jaw drops whenever I
stop by to take a look. The large, high quality images really makes them jump off the screen,
and the content is also very captivating. You get a sense of what's happening in the world
through the eyes of many talented photographers. Often, the stories posted on the site have
multiple photos. They are well worth the extra load times!
Visit the site at:
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/
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Free Lighting/Workflow Event in New York City
I recently posted information about a presentation by fashion photographer Matthew Jordan
Smith being held on January 21, 2009 at Splashlight Studios in NYC.
You can read the entire article here:
http://tinyurl.com/7gwxrm
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Upcoming Color Management and Fine-Art Inkjet Printing Workshop
I'm conducting an inkjet printing workshop and a two-hour semi-private printing session on
Saturday 1/31/2009 in Hillsborough, NJ (near Princeton). The 1500 square foot studio has an
Epson Stylus Pro 3800, Epson Stylus Pro 9900, i1 iSis spectrophotometer and various
lighting options to view prints in different lighting conditions. It is geared toward photographers
who want to learn how to make better and more consistent fine art prints for gallery shows,
commercial portfolios, or print editions. It should be a fun and informative day.
For more info or to register, visit http://www.imagingbuffet.com/workshops
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All the best!
Andrew
About Andrew:
Andrew Darlow is a photographer, author and digital imaging consultant
based in the New York City area. He is editor of The Imaging Buffet, an
online resource with news, reviews and interviews covering the subjects of
digital photography and printing. His new book, "301 Inkjet Tips and Techniques:
An Essential Printing Resource for Photographers" (Course Technology, PTR),
covers tips and techniques for prepping, printing and displaying prints made using
inkjet printers. For more information, and free chapter downloads, visit http://www.inkjettips.com.
That's all for now. If you'd like to share any thoughts about my thoughts, feel free
to contact me through the contact form here: http://www.inkjettips.com/contact-us/
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