Start Printing Your Photos

Learn how to make high-quality photo prints. Explore how digital cameras record color, how to calibrate your monitor and printer, and how to select color settings for websites.

Introduction

• What you learn in this course

1. How Humans See Color

• The white we see
• How the environment can change our perceptions
• Understanding color temperature

2. How Digital Cameras Record Color

• RGB explained
• The impact of bit depth on color
• How file compression (RAW vs. JPEG) affects color
• Choosing a working color space
• Color correcting without color reference

3. Color by the Numbers

• Color by the numbers
• Using color reference charts when shooting
• Reference charts for perfect exposures in Photoshop
• Setting a custom white balance on set
• Dealing with color cast in Lightroom
• Reference charts for perfect exposures in Lightroom
• Sharpening and lens corrections in Lightroom

4. Color Management in Post-Production

• Monitor too bright? Print too dark!
• Monitor calibration for accurate color with X-Rite i1
• Monitor calibration for accurate color with Spyder ELITE
• How often do I need to calibrate?

5. Printer Calibration

• Why do we calibrate?
• Printing out patches
• Reading patches
• Saving your profile
• Applying a custom printing profile in Photoshop
• Printing with a manufacturer's profile in Photoshop
• Applying a custom printing profile in Lightroom
• Working with a printing lab
• Add an ICC profile

6. Color for the Web and Online Proofing

• Selecting the right color settings for websites
• Bit depth for the web
• The effects of web compression on color

Conclusion

• Next Steps