Color Accuracy TipsUpdated 2 years ago

For best color accuracy when printing your photos with us, there are a few critical steps you should follow.

1. Calibrate your monitor
   1. Calibrating your monitor is the first step to ensuring color accuracy in your prints.  This will allow your monitor to display colors accurately.
   2. Recommended calibration tool: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1649338-REG/calibrite_ccdis_colorchecker_display.html
2. Check your viewing conditions
   • Our products are intended to be viewed in "daylight" conditions between 5000 - 6000k.
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3. Soft proofing with custom color (ICC) profiles
   1. To accurately preview how your images will look on any given substrate, it is important to soft proof using a custom ICC color profile designed for that specific media.
   2. Download our custom ICC color profiles here:
      • https://support.prettyinpolkadots.com/en-US/color-profiles-82655

Soft Proofing Tutorials

• Photoshop soft proofing tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0VdVz7VL6M

• Lightroom soft proofing tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j48ZcMJp47o