Thank you, Ian Van Der Wolde, for your invaluable assistance, guidance, and expertise in developing our custom paper profiles. Our profiles are now as accurately aligned as possible. Ian is an esteemed ILFORD Master, part of a program that features top photographers who share a passion for photography and the art of printing on ILFORD products. Masters come from diverse backgrounds and disciplines, aiming to inspire photographers to realise their creative vision from capture to print. Discover and be inspired by reading up on the ILFORD Masters by exploring their pages - ILFORD masters – Ilford | Premium Imaging Products
Our Canon Pro-Graph 1100 and Pro 300 printers come equipped with accurate print profiles for each paper type. ICC profiles, established by the International Colour Consortium, are essential for effective colour management. An ICC profile contains data that defines the characteristics of a colour input or output device, aligning with the standards set by the ICC. These profiles articulate the colour attributes of specific devices or viewing conditions by mapping the device's colour space to a profile connection space. Why is this crucial? It's vital to harmonise your display and printing devices with the ICC colour set to ensure your printed images closely match what you see on your screen
Our go-to colour gamut is Adobe RGB; we switch to sRGB when needed! RGB colour gamut offers a wider colour spectrum for us to explore and create in Photoshop and Lightroom, plus our cameras are set to RGB for the same amazing reason! Our Canon printers are fully equipped to handle both Adobe RGB and sRGB, making our creative possibilities limitless. Adobe RGB, born from Adobe's vision in 1998, is designed specifically for the vibrant world of photography, while sRGB was developed in 1996 by Microsoft and Hewlett-Packard for all electronic devices.
Colour gamut represents the full range of colours a device can reproduce, from the boldest primary hues to the most subtle shades! Different gamuts like sRGB, Adobe RGB, DCI-P3, and Rec. 2020 each showcase their unique colour ranges derived from primary colours and their intensities. CIE 1931 colour space was established by the International Commission in 1931 - CIE 1931 color space - Wikipedia
​File or image size to consider - Bit size - 8-bit or 16-bit workflow and image processing. 8-bit and 16-bit refer to the bit depth of an image. An 8-bit image can display up to 16.7 million colours, while a 16-bit image can display up to 281 trillion colours. 16-bit images are more detailed and offer a wider range of colours, making them ideal for printing and editing. 8-bit images are more popularly used for web graphics and small prints. The difference between 8-bit and 16-bit is mainly in how many colours can be displayed, and the resolution of your image. For example, an 8-bit image doesn’t have 8 colours. Instead, it can hold 256 tonal values of the three colour channels (red, green, and blue). That equals 16.7 million colours. A 16-bit image has 65,536 tonal values in the same three channels. That means 281 trillion colours can be manipulated within the editing software you use​
Our preferred monitor for viewing is a BenQ, which we calibrate regularly using the Calibrite Colour Checker program. Each image is thoroughly inspected under a calibrated ILFOLUX light to ensure that any imperfections are identified and corrected. ​We aim to print digital images saved at or between 250-300ppi as JPEG files or TIFF files, which are naturally larger than JPEG files. This allows a higher-resolution, smoother colour gradient and a consistent finished print for you!​​​​
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