ICC Printer Profiles

If you would like to soft proof your digital images, you’ll need image editing software such as Adobe Photoshop and the profile for the paper you’re interested in using, you can download them all here, or individually below (right-click and save as…);

Installation Instructions

The profiles need to be saved in a specific folder on your computer before you can use them.

Windows

Make sure your graphics software is closed during the installation of the profile. Right-click on the ICC profile and select “Install Profile”. The installation will only take a few seconds. You also can install your profile manually by moving it to the correct folder listed below.

Windows 2000, XP, Vista, 7 – C:/windows/system32/spool/drivers/color
Windows 95, 98 – C:/windows/system/color
Windows NT – C:/winNT/system32/color

Once your selected profile has been installed, restart your graphics software.

Mac OS X / macOS

Make sure your graphics software is closed during the installation of the profile. Move the extracted ICC profile to the proper folder listed below

HD > User > Library > ColorSync > Profiles

Once your selected profile has been installed, restart your graphics software.

Adobe Photoshop

From the View menu, click Proof Setup and then Custom.

Photoshop Custom Profile

Select the profile you saved earlier from the Device list and make sure the settings match those above. Save the profile view for future use.

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