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  1. Large Panoramic Prints with the PRO-1000

    2022-06-10 08:03:34 UTC

    So far I have limited my prints to maximum size of A2 (42x59,4cm or 16.53x23.39”, with a printable area of 41.32x58.60cm or 16.27x23.07”). Only in some rare instances I felt limited by that, since I was not able to produce true 40x60cm prints, a common size for framing, and only…

  2. A Guide to the Internal Color Calibration of Canon Printers

    2022-05-29 05:29:00 UTC

    In this post I wanted to shed some light on the internal color calibration feature that is built into many of Canon’s professional photo printers. While Canon user guides explain how such calibrations shall be performed, I was not able to find good documentation explaining the concepts and recommended workflows…

  3. Testing the Black and White Photo mode of the PRO-1000

    2022-05-26 07:19:00 UTC

    When it comes to printing black and white images with the PRO-1000, you have two options: first, you can use the normal color mode with an ICC profile. Second, you can use the printer’s dedicated Black and White Photo mode (henceforth “BW mode”), which is an available option in the…

  4. Editing Silver Efex 2 Smart Filters after installing Silver Efex 3

    2022-05-21 04:11:00 UTC

    As you may know from reading my previous posts, I am a big fan of the NIK Collection, first released by NIK Software, then for some time taken over by Google and now being owned and further developed by DXO. Especially Silver Efex is for me the best and most…

  5. Book Printing with Affinity Publisher and the PRO-1000

    2021-02-01 13:04:00 UTC

    Almost two years ago, I started preparations for printing my first self-printed portfolio. Unfortunately a lot of other projects stalled my progress and only now, under the third Corona-lockdown here in Austria, I have been able to pick up where I left back then. The custom-made leather album from Heiner…

  6. Why ProPhoto RGB as Working Color Space?

    2019-03-24 07:00:48 UTC

    In an earlier post on my printing workflow, I mentioned using the ProPhoto RGB color space for editing (“working color space”) and the reasons behind that choice. This post explores this topic further, looking closer at the gamuts of photos and modern output devices and how they relate to sRGB…

  7. Canon PRO-1000 Media Types

    2018-03-10 13:41:00 UTC

    In this article I’d like to shed some light on managing media types with the Canon PRO-1000 (and other Canon printers), based on my own experience and Canon’s documentation on the topic Why should you care? For Canon printers, the media types tell the printer how to handle a specific…

  8. Finding a Printing Workflow

    2018-02-21 20:35:00 UTC

    In the first few months after buying the Canon PRO-1000, I spent a lot of time figuring out a good and efficient printing workflow. This article describes the steps I now take for preparing an image for print and sending it to the printer, with the hope to help other…
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