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Hello, I need some help with a print question. I am using LR 5 and just installed Photoshop CC. I have uploaded pics from my Nikon camera into LR 5 as raw files. I edit them in LR and Photoshop as needed and now I want to print a 4x6 copy. The colors look good on my MAC but when I print them on my Canon photo printer MG6320 the colors aren't vibrant. The reds looked washed out, the brown hair color looks washed out, just bad color quality.
I have watched tons of Lynda.com videos to learn these software programs so I am not uneducated but there is lots to learn and I have a long road to go yet.
I have the following for settings in LR:
Page Setup on Print Module has the following settings: Page = Attributes, Format for: Canon MG6300, Page Size: 4 x 6 borderless.
Print Settings: Printer: Canon MG6300 series, Presets: Color-1 which is Media & Quality, Media type: Photo, Best Quality.
Print Job tab setting in LR: Layout Style: single image, Image Settings: Rotate to Fit, (skip Layout, Guides, and Page tabs) Print Job: Print to Printer, checked Print Sharpening - HIGH, Media Type: Glossy, Color Management profile: tried these profiles - Adobe RGB 1998 to sRGFICC61966-2.1, Intent: Perceptual or Relative (not sure on this). Print Adjustment not checked.
Also, the Preview window in the upper left corner of LR is blank.
I hope I have given enough info so you understand what my settings are. Any help is appreciated.
LuAnn

The saturation on your monitor is probably set too high. At the very least, adjust the saturation using the monitor controls until it matches the print. Then you will have to modify your image accordingly. The best thing to do would be to calibrate your monitor using a hardware device.

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