Printing With Bay Photo Profile

Ken K · November 10, 2010

I have only been able to find one Bay Photo printer profile here:

http://www.smugmug.com/help/display-color

Can anyone from SumgMig or Bay Photo help me understand how one profile is expected to work across all the different paper options, and I assume printers, that Bay Photo offers?

Thanks,
Ken

PS: this was posted for a few days in "Finishing School" but SmuMug nor Bay Photo weighed in on the question.

Andy · November 10, 2010

We monitor this forum, and of course, email to our help desk http://smugmug.com/help/emailreal

You soft proof with that profile, in Photoshop if you like. Do not embed it, Bay will print your photos perfectly across their different products and finishes. We guarantee it, too http://www.smugmug.com/help/print-guarantee

Ken K · November 10, 2010

Thanks Andy for, as always, the quick reply.

However, I guess I am looking for a better understanding of how that works, since that doesn't mesh with my understanding of how color management works with printer profiles, etc. I understand "soft-proofing" and rendering intent and displaying paper color,etc. Specifically the question of whether the colors I will receive will be my interpretation of the colors or the Bay Photo techs interpretation is where I get lost. Also, how they make this work across the many paper/printer combinations they offer.

I appreciate SmugMug's and Bay Photos quality guarantee and would not be afraid to use it if necessary. I just always feel like I can produce a better product if I understand how the process actually works.

Thanks
Ken

Andy · November 11, 2010

Ken K wrote: »

Thanks Andy for, as always, the quick reply.

However, I guess I am looking for a better understanding of how that works, since that doesn't mesh with my understanding of how color management works with printer profiles, etc. I understand "soft-proofing" and rendering intent and displaying paper color,etc. Specifically the question of whether the colors I will receive will be my interpretation of the colors or the Bay Photo techs interpretation is where I get lost. Also, how they make this work across the many paper/printer combinations they offer.

I appreciate SmugMug's and Bay Photos quality guarantee and would not be afraid to use it if necessary. I just always feel like I can produce a better product if I understand how the process actually works.

Thanks
Ken

Larry from Bay answers here
http://www.dgrin.com/showpost.php?p=1498510&postcount=10

Printing With Bay Photo Profile

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