Don't Make This MAJOR MISTAKE When Printing Photos

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There's one major mistake people make when printing their photos at home on their ink jets. And that's not to use the proper paper profile. You see, there are a ton of different types of photographic inkjet paper. There's glossy, matte, luster, metallic and many other options. But if you don't select the proper printer profile, you might be wasting a ton of money. The moral of the story, make sure you select the proper printer profile to match the paper you're printing on.
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[@froknowsphoto]

Not choosing the proper profile might lead to wasted ink, paper, and inevitably money. Who's made this mistake before???

[@darkforcesjedi]

But what process do you use to match the color calibration of your printer to your monitor. The canon printers let you tweak the levels of the individual pigments but I find I need to do several rounds of test printing to get it to match well and it often needs to be tweaked when replacing the ink.

[@louisburley1597]

I wish more labs would give the icc profiles too if you’re printing through a service. BayPhoto does but others don’t which is annoying

[@hautehussey]

@@louisburley1597 they don’t for the same reason they often want sRGB files; because making it more complicated leads to more problems. Having the customer do any of the printing profile stuff could lead to all sorts of confusion and incorrect procedures.

[@froknowsphoto]

@@darkforcesjedi I use Apple displays and those generally are spot on. I make a print, hold it next to the monitor and eye ball the brightness levels I want to make sure it's on point.

[@darkforcesjedi]

@@froknowsphoto Thanks for the response. I was hoping there was a more deterministic way to do it for those of us with deficient color vision.

[@dameanvil]

So this is a clickbait title, followed by an ad, starting with another ad.

[@alexandermontlary8461]

Never knew about the plugin... I just installed and used it and it made a huge difference in color accuracy. I always love your videos on printing!

[@gregcorker2193]

Excellent video. I recently started attempting to print some of my images. The info about media types and printer profiles was enlightening.

[@PabloGranadosVargas]

The plugin was the best advice ever!!! Thanks Jared!!!

[@jwleemedia]

I recently picked up the Spyder Print from Datacolor to add to my calibration system. Made a beautiful difference being able to make my own profiles based on what medium I print on.

[@MrCoolAttitude]

Been waiting for something like this. Cheers Jared.

[@samgod]

What an information packed video. Thank you.

[@amandacheckley7405]

I love your passion and enthusiasm you have have really taught me so much thank you

[@ordinary.american.beauty]

That’s awesome..Been a photographer for 22 years and I’m only 33 years young and just started printing based on @daniel milnor’s advice to use decent paper in even a “crummy” all-in-one printer. The results are fan-freaking-tastic!!! I now love printing! So thank you for sharing this with your broad audience! Really. Printing is the chefs kiss to having made a great photo. BTW, any chance you will be coming out to Vegas anytime soon? I’m the dude you met last year with the prints. They were just little Costco prints but man it would be good to see you again and show you my new all-in-one printer photos haha.. etc etc.

[@rjv1431]

Thanks For Informative Videos 👍

[@Mike0193Azul]

Appreciate the lecture. Not enough information or media on photo printing out there 💚

[@mrmichaeltscott]

Finally something about the process. Very interesting. The paper choice can really alter the effect. Awesome printer.

[@drtod]

This is actually helpful for me because I have been using (without knowing) Canon paper profile with non-Canon paper for my Canon printer. I just downloaded the paper profile for the paper I use.

[@onlysublime]

The profiles are the reason I stick to Canon paper because it's so convenient to choose the paper from the drop down menu for my canon Pixma pro 100.

[@loveiam5552]

Such an amazing video thank you! Learned so much!

[@nebulabob]

Very informative video, thanks for posting.

[@ajalbetjr]

Thanks for the video and the tips, ESPECIALLY the Printer Profile tip, it's SO important.. I have an older, smaller Canon printer and use different papers depending on the mood I'm trying to create along with the image... Moab's Slick Rock Metallic Pearl 260 is a fantastic glossy metallic option, and is super sharp, contrasty and dynamic.. again, thanks!!

[@bruce-le-smith]

yeah, who knew! good detail

[@Lissbirds]

I've used Red River, Ilford, and Canson papers, and I keep coming back to Canon's own Pro Platinum for my Pro-10. Honestly, the quality is just as good or better than the others, but the deciding factor is that the price is better. My second favorite is Canson Baryta Photographique II. I've had issues with Red River paper curling or the ink scuffing when I cut my prints.

[@GreenCurryiykyk]

Canon Print Studio Pro plug-in for Lightroom turns the hair pulling ordeal of printing from LR into a fairly straightforward process. Glad you recommended it.

[@jordansyoutube]

Great video! I bought the pro 300 and let me tell you printing your photos is great. Expensive yes. But nothing beats giving someone a print. I’m to new to sell maybe one day. Cannon does make it easy.

[@BIGTONEonline]

Very informative. Thanks, Jared!

[@kevinkolodinsky4805]

JUST IN TIME! I just got a Canon Pro-300 and a bunch of RedRiver Paper to play with! interested to see how the Arctic Polar Luster Metallic looks. That Soft Gloss Rag is fantastic...

[@maximusaugustus6823]

I use my 44" inch Canon image prograf 4100 for printing on canvas every day for my art gallery, the best printer I have ever owned. Red River is also a great paper company.

[@TooGood79]

Thanks Jared! I’ve been using this printer wrong for 2 years. I need that plug in ASAP

[@jerjaws]

Excellent video.

[@lynsmith1096]

Good informative video Jared

[@balzi11]

great information - thank you

[@tcwhite0104]

Great video Jared, I have had the Canon imagePRO-1000 for a couple years now and love it, yes at first I did only use Canon media, but not any more. There are other alternatives that work just fine.

[@geraldboss]

Hi, I was looking at the Canon Pro 1000 as a replacement for the Epson R3000 is it true it dumps ink every 5 days if not used and if so how much does it waste as I only print about 20 large prints per year.

[@jackslater8688]

Perfect timing! I'm in the market for a printer. Was thinking about the Canon IP8720 Up to 13 x 19 prints.

[@mjpt57]

Thanks Jared. Great vid. I saw the earlier one re printing. I have the Canon Pro Graf 300. Totally excellent printer. As I work off of a Mac Mini after moving over from Windows I found that it's not very friendly when configuring printers for a print job. Windows Print is much better, in my view. That is, until I saw that earlier video and the plug-in that Canon provides for Lightroom. Installed it. Makes life much easier now. As for those papers you've listed, unfortunately none of them are avalable here in Australia and the ones which are, say from the local stores which sell printers, paper and so on, they don't have an online presence much less profiles to download. Tell Red River to start selling its products here, please. Thanks again. Martin

[@robertokeefe9815]

Thank you for this very simple but great explanation. I have been looking for a printer, and this really helps. Bob

[@froknowsphoto]

which printer are you considering?

[@robertokeefe9815]

@@froknowsphoto The Canon Prograf Pro-1000, looks like it will do anything I need it to. Thank you for all of your incite, you've been a great help over the years

[@DrSteveMorreale]

Great information Jared! I will have to see how to do this with my workflow, I use GNU/Linux with DarkTable and GIMP. I have a Canon iP8720 and paper by Canon Photopaper Pro Luster and Epson Metallic Photo Paper Luster. I haven't done much printing and struggled with my first print when I got the printer and paper to get a good print. Then more recently I was horribly disappointed with a print and just moved on figured I'd troubleshoot another day or just use a lab if in a pinch. Maybe a profile would solve the bad print issue I had. Thank you!

[@KenToney]

Always used Red River, best IMO

[@thatcrazydutchguy9824]

I only use the small canon1300 selphy, unfortunately i'm locked in on canon paper. But i love the portabilaty and the possibility of giving the gift of photography at the climbing comps

[@NowyKurs]

Luster works the best in my view. I also use Canon Pro printer and I find out the best outcomes you get it’s with Canon paper. Obviously you can experiment but if you want a quality, the best way to finalise it’s to use original printer company materials. The seam to work more accurate.

[@hedydd2]

If no profile is available for your favourite paper, don’t despair. Experiment with profiles made for other similar papers from different brands using 4x6 or 5x7 printing to see if you can spot the differences and choose the profile that best meets your expectation.

[@danr7708]

Well done, thank you. The Palo Duro Softgloss is my go-to after a lot of trial and error so I'm glad to hear your comments on it. I describe it as the sweet spot between matte and gloss. It's a lot like the Canson Platine, which I sometimes order for different size/faster shipping. And the Canon Professional Print & Layout Software gets me consistently excellent results; I'll have to try it as a Lightroom plugin, so how they mesh. Thanks again.

[@froknowsphoto]

glad to see we're on the same page. I just ordered 2 boxes of the 17x22 Palo Duro Softgloss and one 44 inch 50 foot roll for the big machine.

[@davestrong8889]

Picked up a Canon Pro-1000 at your recommendation, using Red River Papers. Gorgeous prints! Only “problem” is the amount of ink it uses when agitating. A complete set of 12 ink cartridges and maintenance cartridge is over $600. It uses a lot of ink when turning it on or agitating. Need to wait and make a lot of prints at once to avoid as many power on cycles as possible.

[@froknowsphoto]

That’s what I do. If you don’t print a lot, you definitely will end up with a lot of wasted ink. One or two prints every so often doesn’t end up cutting it unfortunately.

[@dameanvil]

[00:09] 🖨 You don't need to use Canon paper in a Canon printer; there are many other paper manufacturers like Moab, Red River, Hammer, Mule, and Ilford. [01:48] 📄 Printer profiles are essential for achieving optimal print quality; they tell the printer exactly what paper you're using. [03:33] 🎨 Paper choice comes down to personal preference; factors like glossiness, warmth, and texture influence the final look of the print. [05:09] 🏞 Red River's Arctic polar luster paper offers a bright, ultra-white finish preferred for certain prints. [06:00] 📊 Using printer profiles in software like Lightroom ensures the printer handles all settings correctly for the chosen paper.

[@weekenddistractions]

I've been using RR artic polar satin for years. I've never felt the need to change papers!

[@keithbennett5179]

I do check out many of your videos and for some reason over the years the printing with Canon printers videos have been my favorites. You would think I would own one… “Canon Printer” Perhaps I will soon! Thanks loved this paper video.

[@randymwiebe]

Like this video Jared very cool 👍👍

[@woodengamer]

Was tempted to get one of these, but with how little I would need to print and a f ull set of new inks running $700, I would be concerned I have the problem I have with other inkjet based printers where the cartridge gums up before it is empty from lack of use. Looks like an amazing printer though!

[@baekmedier]

Could you make a video on how you installed the ICC profiles and so on

[@samuelsandoval]

Hi, thanks so much for this video! Where can I download the plug-in?

[@zacharymoran7596]

How amazingly topical. I *just* bought an Epson P900 (basically Epson’s equivalent to that Canon Pro1000) a few days ago I’ve been absolutely loving this thing. My mind has been blown and I’m having so much fun

[@mikearmstrong7956]

I have an Old Epson Printer. The Best profile SOO Critical!

[@meechcreativellc]

Another thing that is very important...the color temperature of the lighting in the space where your prints are being displayed. Whether that's in your house, a lobby, and art gallery, etc. If your monitor is color calibrated for 6500K, and that's the monitor you color correct and edit on and it looks great, it's gonna look horrible if the lighting in the room where the print is going is 3200K. Make sure you light your prints accordingly.

[@froknowsphoto]

good point. I always look under white light, day light.

[@bruce-le-smith]

i was chatting with an interior designer once and she pointed out that the environment outside windows also gives colours to a room and the paint or prints in it. so if you have a green lawn and a south facing window it will give a different vibe than a grey building and a west facing window. also good to factor in the time of day the room is being used most of the time. thought that was neat

[@meechcreativellc]

@@bruce-le-smith I shoot a lot of theatrical events for small theatre companies and in one of them, the lighting in the lobby where some headshots and performance shots are displayed is so the wrong color temp I had to create a specific print profile to make the prints for them look correct in their lobby.

[@MrShaun_D1]

@@froknowsphoto Great video and allot of good points. I just find it easier to use bayphoto..the ink has gotten expensive.

[@SkyViewPhotographyOfTheTriad]

I think I am going to have to pick up a Pro 1000 next year.

[@victourmotovlog104]

I use a brother printer and I use cheap photopaper "CUYI" brand. I print A4 sizes and they look amazing on screen and in print. Been doing it for over 2 years now.

[@mrrcassidy]

If you are looking at Canon printers other than Pro series and own a Mac, be super careful. Canon made the G650 (and other G series printers) Airprint only - there is no way to use custom paper profiles from companies like Fotospeed. I pre-ordered mine and am waiting patiently for it to break. It has been annoyingly reliable.

[@teaproductions7047]

Thank you for this and so many other great time saving and informational vids. Really great stuff.

[@baekmedier]

Fantastic video on the canon imageprograf 1000 pro... more of those... Love them, thanks! But but but... how to get the red river paper in europe (Denmark)?

[@cathco9]

Thank you Jared! This video was so informative. I do have a Canon printer. I'm learning LR Classic. I'm always confused though with image size vs paper size. I guess the problem is that I crop my photos. I do keep the ratio when I crop. Does the profile just keep your photo centered when you choose to have a border? I'll play and figure it out. Oh, and the luster paper is so nice. I'm never tried that. I'm going to take a look at the Red River web site.

[@froknowsphoto]

You have to do some shifting in the canon plug in.

[@johnmclean7852]

Do you use a control set of photos to test your printer configurations?

[@castielvargastv7931]

Are the printer profiles the same as icc profiles?

[@sara505sings]

Strangely, I get the best results by setting my printer to use my calibration profile on my monitor, "Driver," no matter the paper (and I use a combination of Hahnemule, RR, and Canson). I don't know why this is true but it has been all along on my pro1000.

[@mgportraits]

Just one question...Why do you prefer Canon over Epson?

[@itslegiTim]

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[@ricki-bobby]

OBA's (optical brightening agents) are a big deal especially if you are selling your work. Any paper with OBA's will shift and yellow to some degree over time. I personally use paper without any OBA's if I plan to sell my work and esp for anything signed and numbered

[@kimbodoll69]

Does this work for the Canon TR8620a as well?

[@MikeJanesPhotography]

My question is this, can you use a sharpie and sign ON the ink and not the white border? I have the Epson 800 and when you sign on the ink there's weird white streaks - could be signed 5 mins after, or a year later, done both. Love the prints it produces, but that's an issue for our usage. Think autographed sports photos where you don't get to usually decide where it's signed.

[@Iamkitkatbar]

Is there a recommended printer to buy?

[@Panduhmoniam]

Shoutout Belmo

[@underflo43tky]

i need info on aspect ratio / resizing images for print. any good info out there. i tend to go down a rabbit hole and i dont think it really answers what im trying to figure out. also about the borders / margins.

[@berky322]

Jared, is there a black and white inkjet art paper that falls into the same look as the old Agfa Portriga Rapid?

[@christophervazquez537]

Red River Paper is my absolute favorite. Their company is only 10 minutes from my house. Very friendly people.

[@chrislognshot]

jared polin how do i make lightroom see canon printer to do what you said in video. when i go to part you said to look does not show my canon printer so i have to use lightroom for it

[@williamjoseph6144]

Hii Jared... As in the video you have printed straight from Lightroom, but if you had to export and then print.. what settings would you use ?? Can you make a video on this and also the difference in export settings such as exporting at 75% or 50% ... Would be a great help .. I have seen a bunch of video which say export at 100% but i have tried exporting from 50% to 100% .. couldn't notice much difference apart from file size. Will a pic exported at 50% settings affect the quality in printing large prints??

[@froknowsphoto]

I use the plugin to print, not the actual print mode in Lightroom.

[@elliotlee233]

Great video on the paper, but what about the ink? I admit I don't do much printing these days as I tend to just share images online, but I do occasionally print off something for a friend or neighbour and I never use official Epson/Canon inks, what are your experiences with third party ink manufactures?

[@froknowsphoto]

I would never buy third party ink. I stick to the canon ink

[@ziv2liv]

One thing you didn't mention is ink. How important it is (Or not) to use Canon genuine ink?

[@samuelnyarko7993]

Hey man what of Hp

[@J.K.Barrik]

Hi, I would be very grateful for some advice please. I'm in the process of publish my first cookbook, and I have obtained printed proof copies of my book from 5 different professional book printing companies, including Amazon KDP. The problem is, whilst the text comes out great, the photos don't look anywhere near as good as they do on my computer screen i.e., the pictures on my computer screen are very sharp and vivid, but the printed pictures in the books are shockingly poor as they're flat, dull, low definition, and nowhere near as sharp, and this is with all 5 printed copies from 5 different professional book printing companies. The pictures were taken with a quality DSLR camera, and as I said, the pictures are of very high clarity and definition, but the printed pictures don't look good - can you advise why that might be? Thanks.

[@underflo43tky]

i like hahnemuhle and custom color profiles

[@hautehussey]

I love them as well.

[@justinwideman3471]

I updated my windows 10 and driver does not work anymore, very frustrating that Canon does not update their driver's and I can't print edge to edge without their very outdated pro tool driver.

[@Twobarpsi]

Fro knows fro-toe!!

[@allenbuyck7957]

Jarod, I use RR paper and their profiles . Color is excellent but I seem to have to lighten the picture in the canon print plugin. Do you have that issue? How do you avoid the darkness issue?

[@froknowsphoto]

it's not an issue, it's the fact that your images on screen have light coming from behind them aka back lit. Where as a print does not have light behind it, thus making it look darker.

[@JohnDrummondPhoto]

The link you provided for Canon pro printers leads to their page for Canon PRO 1000 inks, not to the page for their pro printers or other Canon printers. Please correct the link. Thanks. Also, your Canon ImagePROGRAF PRO-1000 printer isn't listed on Canon USA's site; but it is shown on B&H and presumably other retailers. Does Canon not sell that printer directly?

[@austinlong2012]

Hi Jared. I have a Question, I have a bunch of negatives from mom of when I was a kid, I’m trying to scan/ digitize the negatives, but good scanners are quite expensive, I seen your video with the Nikon es-2 but haven’t seen a whole lot for Canon will it work with a Canon Aps-c? (R7) I don’t know how wide of lens I’ll need since there will be a crop….I’ll also need to buy a macro lens bc I do not have a macro. Thanks!

[@froknowsphoto]

Look up a video I did over the pandemic for using a macro lens and Nikon adapter.

[@waynelytton7517]

This is the nerdy stuff I used to do when I worked at The National Geographic Society in the printing area of Digital Imaging.

[@davepastern]

Jared - is there a way to simulate the different print paper types BEFORE printing? i.e. soft proofing.

[@froknowsphoto]

not that I know of. I know Red River has sample packs you can get to test out.

[@davepastern]

@@froknowsphoto dang. I kind of hate spending money unnecessarily lol

[@rvboondocker2559]

I just have Walgreen’s print it. 24”x36”. 3 for $50 glossy.

[@TheeJaneDoe]

I like to print on my printer using the Canon Pro Luster

[@thesecretlifeofdougneumann]

In the video you said you use both the Canon PRO-1000 and the Canon PRO-300. In your opinion is there any difference in quality between the Canon PRO-1000 and the PRO-300? I understand you lose a bit of size of prints but besides that have you noticed any real difference?

[@froknowsphoto]

I prefer the 1000 as it has more inks for making prints.

[@mjztx]

I'd really like to get a printer soon. I like the price of the Pro-200 but it seems like the stretch to the pro-300 is worth it for pigment inks and more compatibility. My original idea was to get something cheaper like an IP 8720 just to start out. What do you think?

[@froknowsphoto]

I like that better

[@mjztx]

@@froknowsphoto you mean you like the pro-300 or starting with an 8720?

[@antonlindstrom7197]

If you print a lot with highest quality you’re going to pay a fortune for ink with the pro-300 and ordering more ink all the time

[@reaperpl0454]

I think buying paper is something you should do in person. So many possibilities.

[@BisharpnearOhio]

Bogos binted?

[@michaeloravecz5752]

Printing plugin appears to only apply to Canon printer and only to Mac computers. Not helpful for Epson printers or for Windows computers.

[@jujus_reviews]

Is there a different prosumer printer you’d recommend? Looking to print mostly 5x7s but I don’t think I’ll print every week.

[@froknowsphoto]

that's a tough one in that size, not really.

[@jujus_reviews]

@@froknowsphoto even if it was bigger but didn’t have to run it constantly to jam or the ink starts acting funny. Any recommendations?

[@chrislognshot]

only paper i use is red river and will not us any other

[@25924637]

Arizona should have selected the proper paper settings for their ballots.

[@tjsn-4vision]

💯

[@weisserth]

Christmas must be coming up. Printer advertisement KZbin content.

[@Ni5ei]

Spend a few hundred on calibration hardware and make your own profiles! Downloading profiles is just giving uou an average. Creating your own profiles can make the cheapest printer give better results than much more expensive printers.

[@rickpinelli1586]

Nice prints but I send my print work to MPIX. I cannot afford $700.00 for ink cartridges.

[@tonymele8701]

Great video. Do you experience high ink use due to the printer’s anti-clogging process. Heard about this on another video. Thanks.

[@froknowsphoto]

honestly no. I've printed thousands of prints between two pro 1000's. I don't do a ton of cleaning if I am running a good number of prints in a row. Now if you don't use the printer often and turn it on and barley use it, and sit and then turn on, it's always going to clean. So there's always going to be some waste.

[@tonymele8701]

@@froknowsphoto Makes sense. Thanks.

[@reaperpl0454]

I feel like i seen this portrait before...🤔🤔

[@irakas23]

The ink tank system appears to be much better than the cartridge system kzbin.infoUgkxciSwynMJ7PnUvvx11rewiu-yFBkZTl53 and a lot cheaper to run. The machine was easy to set up. A small point but I thought they'd be a USB cable included to help with the set up but there was none. I've been using it now for a few weeks and it seems like a good product and superior to my previous printers which were all troublesome HP machines.

[@riobravomultimedia4104]

I use ham-a-mule…