Printqualityandcolorsettings
MatchingMethod
Description
Notes
AutoColor-matchingoptimizedfor
images,graphics,ortext
PerceptualColor-matchingoptimizedfor
photos.Printimageswithsmooth
gradationsandcolorscloserto
thoseasdisplayedonthescreen.
ColorimetricColor-matchingwithadjustment
toremovecolorfromwhitearea.
Withoutwhiteadjustment,colors
areaddedtowhitearea.
Colorimetric(NoWht-pntCorr)Color-matchingwithoutwhite
adjustmenttoreecttheprole
oforiginaldata.Withoutwhite
adjustment,colorsareaddedto
whitearea.
SaturationColor-matchingoptimizedfor
graphics.Thisoptionemphasizes
colorsaturation.
Theavailableoptionsandtheir
displayordervariesdependingon
yourselectioninColor-Matching
Mode,aswellastheoperating
system.
GrayAdjustment
Thefollowingsettingscanbeadjustedif“Monochrome(Photo)”isselectedinColorMode.
GrayAdjustment
Items
Description
ColorBalanceEnablesyoutoadjustthegraytonetosuittheimagesofmonochromephotos.
Choosecoolblack(tingedwithblue),pureblack(neutral),warmblack(tingedwith
red),andsoon.
Selectthecolortoneinthecolorregionorfromthelist.
BrightnessAdjustthebrightnessofprintedimageswhilekeepingthedarkestandlightest
portionsintact.
ContrastAdjustthecontrastofthedarkestandlightestportionsrelativetoeachother.
Forsoftgradation,decreasethecontrast.Forhardgradation,increasethecontrast.
HighlightAdjustlevelsofimagehighlightareas.
ShadowAdjustlevelsofimageshadowareas.
Note
•Besuretocalibrateyourmonitorcolorscorrectlyifyouadjustthecolorsforprinting.Ifmonitorcolors
arenotcalibratedcorrectly,youmaynotobtainthedesiredprintingresults.Forinstructionsonmonitor
calibration,refertothedocumentationforyourmonitorandoperatingsystem.
Forinstructionsoncoloradjustment,refertothefollowingtopics,asappropriateforyourcomputerand
operatingsystem.
•Fine-TuningColorsofPhotosandImages(Windows)(→P.271)
•Fine-TuningColorsofPhotosandImages(MacOSX)(→P.268)
•Fine-TuningColorsofPhotosandImages(MacOS9)(→P.265)
254EnhancedPrintingOptions
