The basics

ADVANCED PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 5.0 FOR DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHERS
The Print Preview feature also provides the option for users to better control the way that
Elements communicates how the colors in the picture will output to the printer. By ticking the
Show More Options box and selecting the Color Management item from the drop-down list
you can defi ne the precise color profi le to use when printing. Most photo-quality printers now
include generic profi les that are copied to your system when you install your printer drivers.
To ensure the best color reproduction from your printer select the precise profi le for your model
from the drop-down list. With the color management, paper size and orientation as well as
image size and position set, pressing the Print button will start the output process.
Basic settings
All the basic printer settings are controlled via the Printer Driver dialog. This is different for
each printer model but generally contains similar controls (even if they are named slightly
differently). Check to see that the name of the printer is correctly listed in the Name box. If not,
select the correct printer from the drop-down menu. Click on the Properties button and choose
the ‘Main Tab’. Select the media type that matches your paper, the Color option for photographic
images and Automatic and Quality settings in the mode section. These options automatically
select the highest quality print settings for the paper type you are using. Click OK.
Select the Paper tab to alter the paper size and its
rotation. Also nominate if the paper is being loaded from
the sheet feeder or via a roll. Click OK. Select the Main
tab once more and input the number of copies you want
to print. Click OK to start the print process. Depending
on the size of your picture and the quality of the print
this part of the process can take a few minutes before
you will see any action from the printer.
PIM and EXIF Print ?
Epson printer users will fi nd two extra options in the Print
dialog (detailed above) when outputting their JPEG
photos from the Photo Browser workspace. Called PIM
(PRINT Image Matching) and Exif Print, enabling these
options when printing will generally provide better results
than when they are left unchecked.
Both these technologies aim to match the photo picture
characteristics more closely with the printer’s abilities.
These print options are lost when photos are edited
outside the Photo Browser in either the Standard or Quick
Fix Editor workspaces.
Print command >> The
Print command located in
previous versions of
Elements provided a basic
set of options that allow
you to select your printer
and adjust its settings (via
the Properties button).
When the File > Print
option is selected in
Photoshop Elements 5.0
the Print Preview dialog is
displayed. (a) Printer
selection. (b) Printer
Properties dialog. (c)
Media type (paper type).
(d) Printing mode. (e)
Number of prints.
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