Printing targets for custom profiles

Printing a target is for creating a custom profile. Generally, a target document with swatches is supplied as part of a third-party color management software package. When printing a target, you want to turn off all color management in both Photoshop and the print driver. Once the target is printed, it is read/scanned by a third-party measuring instrument to create the custom profile.

To print a target:

1. Open the color target document in Photoshop.
2. Choose File > Print with Preview.
3. In the Print with Preview dialog box, make sure Show More Options is selected and Color Management is chosen from the menu.
4. In the Source Space area, select Document to reproduce document colors as interpreted by the profile currently assigned to the document.
5. In the Print Space area, choose Same As Source from the Profile menu.
6. Click the Print button.
7. In the Print dialog box (for setting printer options), set the print driver for No Color Management, Color Adjustments Off, or Color Management Off.
8. Click the Print button.