Best settings for printing own photos?
Liem Stailey wrote: Sorry this all is new to me. I have Lightroom. I don't know what ICC means, but I'm sure Google might help me with that.
"Best" was just after personal preferences from others.
So I just looked up calibrating monitors. Are you talking about that thing from Datacolor?
I appreciate that you're new to all of this. I firmly believe that your best strategy is to educate your self, and that means asking good questions and engaging in discussions. Like this. So,
.ICC -> International Color Consortium. Not the Cricket folks. A standardized method for defining how a device or substance handles color. There are, for example, profiles for both monitors and paper.
Yes, I refer to a ColorMunki or Spyder. Pretty comparable, but will help greatly in translating what you see on the monitor (a light-emitting device) to the print (a light absorbing material). Well worth it if you want to print. IMHO, of course.
Yes, "best" is subjective. But I think it's important to consider parameters related to a question so that one can build a context within which one can evaluate possibilities. In this case, "best" means a calibrated display and proper profiles for your printer and paper. Again, IMHO.
Hope this helps. Yeah, google is your friend. Check out https://www.cambridgeincolour.com/ and https://goodlight.us for some good stuff.
Sharon, above, makes a good point about letting the computer control the color. Important. Most paper will provide tips on a proper setup.
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