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Originally Posted by The1
print samples... that's the best way you're going to be able to tell what your finished product is going to be
especially since there really is no such thing as pure black on an LCD monitor, you're never going to get 100% perfect color.
so your test sheets are your best bet.
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Yep, I've got 3 test prints now on 3 different types of paper (all 8.5x11):
Moab Anasazi Canvas (cool "painting" like effect due to the grain of the canvas)
Moab Entrada Rag Bright 300 (not bad, vivid colors, gives it an "older" feel)
Moab Colorado Gloss (also not bad, but some of the colors aren't as vivid as expected.)
The Moab Colorado is primarily geared towards pigment inks, and my Canon uses dye based inks. That may explain the drop in vibrance.....
All printed via Photoshop CS4 (controlling color) on a Canon Pro9000 MkII using Moab's ICC profiles.
I might print a 13x19 on the Moab Anasazi canvas and do a "museum wrap" with it. I need to buy the paper though, and at nearly $70 for the 20 pack, I need to make sure I want to go that route.
I've rearranged my work space in the house, and I have a huge open wall above my computer just begging for some stuff. Figure I might as well try and fill it with my own creations, if possible.....