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Canon ICC Profiles for Adobe RGB Printing

This document provides information about dedicated ICC profiles that allow images recorded in the extended Adobe RGB color space to be printed using the full color range of Canon inkjet printers. It discusses Adobe RGB versus sRGB color spaces and how the dedicated ICC profiles preserve color information during printing. Instructions are provided for printing Adobe RGB images using the ICC profiles in Photoshop to take advantage of the printers' color gamut for accurate color reproduction.

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Canon ICC Profiles for Adobe RGB Printing

This document provides information about dedicated ICC profiles that allow images recorded in the extended Adobe RGB color space to be printed using the full color range of Canon inkjet printers. It discusses Adobe RGB versus sRGB color spaces and how the dedicated ICC profiles preserve color information during printing. Instructions are provided for printing Adobe RGB images using the ICC profiles in Photoshop to take advantage of the printers' color gamut for accurate color reproduction.

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ICC Profiles Guide

English Version 1.0

Dedicated ICC Profile Types


Dedicated ICC profiles are provided for the following three media types:
Photo Paper Pro
Photo Paper Plus Glossy
Matte Photo Paper
Compatible Printers
A2200II models or later
Compatible Operating Systems
Windows 95* / 98 / 98SE / Me / 2000 / XP
* "Enable ICM" is not available in Windows 95.
Mac OS 9.x, Mac OS X Ver.10.2.1 or later
Compatible Printer Driver Versions
Windows 95 / 98 / 98SE / Me Ver. 8.0 or later
Windows 2000 / XP Ver.1.71 or later
Mac OS 9.x Ver.4.5 or later, Mac OS X Ver.2.0 or later

CONTENTS

What is Adobe RGB color space? 1

Dedicated ICC profiles allow images recorded with extended color gamut in Adobe RGB color space
to be printed using the full color reproduction range of BJ printers. 1

Printing with dedicated ICC profiles 2

Printing Adobe RGB images with extended color gamut 2–3

Samples 4

Printing using intents to suit requirements 5–6

Printing using original ICC profiles 6

Print samples
All samples are simulated images. Samples were output on Photo Paper Pro from an i900D printer, then input using a scanner.
Dedicated ICC profiles are used to ensure that image data recorded in Adobe RGB color space is reproduced correctly. Since
August XX 2003 Adobe RGB is a larger color gamut than CMYK or sRGB, the colors of the samples featured in this technology guide will differ
from the actual samples provided.
Inkjet Printer Products Recommended output printers
Creative Communication To confirm that the dedicated ICC profiles give the desired results, we recommend printing the technology guide on Photo
Dept. 1 Paper Pro from an i860 or i900D printer.
ICC Profiles Guide

Dedicated ICC profiles provided to allow accurate rendering of


image data recorded in Adobe RGB color space.
What is Adobe RGB color space?
The most widely used color space for digital camera image data is the sRGB color space. But in addition to sRGB,
certain high-end cameras such as the EOS-1Ds/1D/10D are capable of recording image data in Adobe RGB color
space, a color space commonly used for commercial printing applications. Adobe RGB color space provides a
broader color gamut than sRGB, particularly for colors in the cyan to green region. The reproduction range of BJ
printers is similarly extended beyond the sRGB range in the cyan to green region. In other words, Adobe RGB
provides a better match of the color reproduction ranges between these digital cameras and BJ printers than sRGB.

The Adobe RGB and BJ printer color space together extend the range of vivid color Adobe RGB sRGB PIXUS
beyond the sRGB color space, particularly in the regions from cyan to green. The
difference is especially noticeable for the greens of foliage and aqua tones of the sea.

Adobe RGB image The shaded areas are color regions


that cannot be reproduced in sRGB.

Dedicated ICC profiles allow images recorded with extended color gamut in Adobe RGB color space
to be printed using the full color reproduction range of BJ printers.
Printing Adobe RGB images without the suitable adjustments would result in the substitution of color data
outside the sRGB color range with sRGB colors, resulting in incorrect reproduction of colors on BJ printers,
particularly for the colors in the gray region in the sample shown above. This is why dedicated ICC profiles are
provided. These dedicated ICC profiles allow color reproduction information for image data to be transferred to
the BJ printer with virtually no loss, allowing use of the full BJ printer color reproduction range.

Recorded using Color management processing using Photoshop Printed on BJ printer


Adobe RGB mode
The image data is identified as having been recorded in Adobe RGB color Printing takes advantage of
space, and an Adobe RGB ICC profile (source profile) is associated with the full color reproduction
the digital camera image data for color management processing. The range of BJ printers for
dedicated ICC profile (printer profile) for the BJ printer is then used for accurate reproduction of
color conversion. original Adobe RGB colors.
Color conversion using
dedicated ICC profile

Image
Image data Image
data data

Adobe RGB ICC profile Image data transferred


associated with to BJ printer following
the image data color conversion

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Printing with dedicated


ICC profiles
Note 1:
The Canon digital camera was used for the examples
and procedures described here. These settings are
applicable to any Canon digital cameras using Adobe
RGB color space. Procedures may differ slightly for
digital cameras made by other manufacturers.
Note 2:
The examples described here apply for Photoshop 7.0
for Windows. The various setting screens may differ
slightly for earlier or Mac versions of Photoshop. The
color settings assumed are the default installation
settings. While procedures may differ slightly if the
settings have been customized by the user, the basic
workflow will remain the same.
Color setting screen for Photoshop 7.0 as installed

Printing Adobe RGB images with extended color gamut


Use the following settings to print Adobe RGB images with extended color gamut.

1 Open the image file recorded in Adobe RGB color space.

2 Associate the Adobe RGB ICC profile with the image.


Check [Adobe RGB (1998)] in [Image] --> [Mode] --> [Assign Profile...], then click [OK].

Canon digital cameras do not embed Adobe RGB profile into


images. Profiles must be assigned in Photoshop.

3 Set Color Management in Print with Preview.

Next page

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3-1 Check that [Source Space] is set to [Adobe RGB (1998)].


3-2 Set [Print Space] to [Printer Color Management].
3-3 Click [Print...].

Setting to [Printer Color Management]


sets the intent to [Perceptual].

4 Set up the printer driver.

4-1 Set [Media Type] and [Print Quality].

Dedicated ICC profiles are provided for three


different media types. For normal use, set [Media
Type] to one of the following:
Photo Paper Pro
Photo Paper Plus Glossy
Matte Photo Paper
Set the desired [Print Quality].
* The procedures described here for entering
settings also apply when using media types other
than those listed here.

4-2 Select [Manual] in [Color Adjustment], then


click [Set...]. Check [Enable ICM] in the
[Manual Color Adjustment] window.

[Enable ICM] is not available in Windows 95.


For Macintosh computers, select [ColorSync] in
[Color Correction].

5 Print.
The image is printed with the print quality and on the media type set in [4-1].

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Samples
These sample prints illustrate the differences between an Adobe RGB image printed using a dedicated ICC profile and an sRGB
image. The color differences are particularly noticeable in the cyan to green regions, where the color spaces differ significantly.

* All samples are simulated images. The precise color differences of the sample images when viewed on a monitor will depend on the monitor and Acrobat or Illustrator color
settings. The images on this page incorporate embedded sRGB or Adobe RGB profiles. For commercial printing tasks, carefully inspect sample output before proceeding.

Data recorded using Adobe RGB mode Data recorded using sRGB mode

The areas shaded gray indicate


color regions that cannot be
reproduced in sRGB.

The areas shaded gray indicate


color regions that cannot be
reproduced in sRGB.

The areas shaded gray indicate


color regions that cannot be
reproduced in sRGB.

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Printing using intents to suit requirements


Photoshop includes four different intents. Using dedicated ICC profiles, modify the intents as follows for
different print objectives:

1 Open an image recorded in Adobe RGB color space.

2 Associate the Adobe RGB ICC profile with the image.


Check [Adobe RGB (1998)] in [Image] --> [Mode] --> [Assign Profile...], then click [OK].

3 Set Color Management in Print with Preview.


3-1 Check that [Source Space] is set to [Adobe RGB (1988)].
3-2 Select [Profile] in [Print Space].

The following dedicated


ICC profiles are available:

MP2
PR1 The letters indicate media type.
PR2 MP = Matte Photo Paper
PR = Photo Paper Pro
SP2
SP = Photo Paper Plus Glossy
SP4 The numbers indicate print quality.*

* If there is no ICC profile for a particular number available


in the print quality bar, use a higher print quality number
than the number currently selected. For example, SP3 is
selectable in the print quality tool bar, but is not available
in the ICC profile, so use SP2 instead.

3-3 Select [Intent] in [Print Space].

The following intents are available:

Perceptual
Saturation
Relative Colorimetric
Absolute Colorimetric

Perceptual
Suitable for photo images, giving attractive gradation
reproduction. Matches colors to ensure that viewed colors are almost identical to original colors.
Saturation
Renders the vividness of the original data. Hue is not emphasized. Suitable for business documents.
Relative Colorimetric
Shifts colors based on the white point of the destination color space. Otherwise identical to Absolute Colorimetric.
Absolute Colorimetric
Emphasizes accurate retention of colors in both the original and converted color spaces.

3-4 Uncheck [Use Black Point Compensation].


3-5 Click [Print..].
Next page

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4 Set up the printer driver

4-1 Set [Media Type] and [Print Quality].


Set the same dedicated ICC profile
selected in [3-2].
In this example, [PR1] is selected for Photo
Paper Pro and Print Quality 1.

4-2 Select [Manual] in [Color Adjustment] and


click [Set]. Set [Print Type] to [None].

5 Print.
The image is printed using the dedicated ICC profile selected in [3-2] and the intent selected in [3-3].

Printing using original ICC profiles


When using original ICC profiles created by the user, make settings in the same way (except for the
items below) as for "Printing using intents to suit requirements" on pages 5 to 6.

Setting differences
Page 5: [3-2] Profile selection
Select the original ICC profile.

Page 6: [4-1] Media type and print quality selection, [4-2] Intent
Set to the same conditions used when the ICC profile was created.

Common questions

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Printing Adobe RGB images on Windows 95 has limitations because 'Enable ICM' is not available. ICM (Image Color Management) is crucial for managing color translation between applications and printer drivers using ICC profiles. Without ICM, color management becomes less precise, potentially compromising accurate color reproduction, especially for colors outside the sRGB gamut that Adobe RGB extends .

Adobe RGB color space provides a broader color gamut than sRGB, particularly enhancing colors in the cyan to green region, which is beneficial for more accurate color reproduction in commercial printing applications. This extended gamut allows BJ printers to match the color reproduction ranges with high-end digital cameras better than sRGB, ensuring the full spectrum of colors is reproduced accurately .

Dedicated ICC profiles are designed to map the extended color gamut of Adobe RGB to the color capabilities of BJ printers. They help translate color data recorded in Adobe RGB into the printer's color space, minimizing color loss and ensuring that the vivid colors, particularly in cyan to green regions, are accurately reproduced. Without these profiles, colors outside the sRGB range would be improperly substituted, leading to incorrect reproduction .

Enabling 'Manual' color adjustment and ICM is crucial to control color processing and ensure that the dedicated ICC profiles are properly applied. These settings allow for precise color management, utilizing the printer's full color reproduction capabilities rather than relying on default settings that may not support the extended gamut of Adobe RGB, leading to potential color discrepancies .

Perceptual intent is suitable for photo images as it provides attractive gradation reproduction, matching colors closely to the original. It compresses the entire gamut to fit the destination space while preserving the visual relationships between colors. Absolute Colorimetric intent focuses on accurately retaining colors even if they fall outside the printing range by emphasizing color retention in both the original and converted color spaces. It's typically used for ICC profile creation and proofing .

Inspecting sample output is critical in commercial printing because it helps identify any discrepancies between expected and actual printed colors. Adobe RGB covers a larger gamut, and proper profiling and intent settings are crucial for accurate color reproduction. Prechecking ensures the final output meets quality standards and avoids costly errors during large-scale production .

The media type impacts how ICC profiles apply to printing Adobe RGB images, as each media type has different color absorption and reflection properties. Dedicated ICC profiles are calibrated for specific media (e.g., Photo Paper Pro, Matte Paper), ensuring accurate color reproduction tailored to those specific characteristics. Using inappropriate media with a mismatched ICC profile can lead to color inaccuracies .

Associating an Adobe RGB ICC profile with image data ensures the color data records the intended color space, thus informing photo editing and printing software of how to process and reproduce colors accurately. This step in color management maintains the integrity of the color design during conversions and is especially important for transferring extended gamut colors from the digital realm to print media .

To print an image using Adobe RGB color space in Photoshop, you must associate the Adobe RGB ICC profile with the image, check that the is set to [Adobe RGB (1998)], set [Print Space] to [Printer Color Management], and choose the appropriate dedicated ICC profile for the media and print quality. Ensure the printer driver is configured to use the ICC profile, set the media type to one of the supported types (e.g., Photo Paper Pro), and select the intended print quality .

Using original ICC profiles for printing can be challenging as they require careful calibration tailored to specific printing conditions and must be applied consistently. Unlike dedicated profiles, original profiles may not always align perfectly with media and printer specifications unless developed under controlled conditions. This makes achieving consistent results more difficult, necessitating detailed setup and potential profile adjustments .

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