Soft proofing Mpix ICC profiles in PhotoShop CS3

[Darkroomdude]

I am new at this so please bear with me, I use PhotoShop CS3 and have download the Mpix profiles to be used with the soft proofing feature, in the document that comes with them it is stated:

“The output profiles that we are providing are only intended to be used in conjunction with

PhotoShop and its soft proofing feature. Converting an image to one of these profiles and

submitting the image for production will result in the image being incorrectly printed. All

files received must continue to be submitted in sRGB color space, no exceptions.”

Are they saying that after I soft proof, set color,contrast,and such,with their profile I must turn off the soft proofing feature before I save the image to be sent to them?

I guess what confuses me is if I save the image with soft proofing still on it saves as an sRBG.

Any help would be welcome …….. Thanks

 

[John_N]

Softproofing does not change the files profile, it changes how it is displayed to simulate how the print will look. I think what they mean is do not convert the file to a mpix profile. Just use the softproofing feature in PS, select the profile to simulate.

I use Mpix and the profiles, and they work well for softproofing. They do not replicate the pearlescent quality of metalic paper though.

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[Darkroomdude]

Thanks for taking the time to reply, if I understand then when using their profile for soft proofing and I change color setting and contrast I can just save the photo without exiting the soft proofing feature first.

You have some great pictures in your gallery ...............