Corel Painter Help | Printing basics

Printing basics

Whether you are planning to print your artwork to your desktop printer or send it to a print service provider, keep the following considerations in mind to ensure that the finished image appears as intended.

Image size, resolution, and print quality

The size and resolution of an image affect its print quality. For best results, set the image resolution and size when you create your document. Choose image dimensions and resolution that match your print intent. For information about image resolution, see Resolution and print quality. For information about image dimensions, see Canvas size and aspect ratio.

Printing colors accurately

Corel Painter allows you to manage colors when printing to ensure accurate color reproduction. Color management is not enabled by default. If you want to use color management while working on or printing a document, you must first set up color management for your system. For more information, see Color management.

Proofing and soft-proofing documents

Soft-proofing lets you look at the final result without committing ink to paper. You can verify whether the color profile of the document is suitable for a specific printer or monitor and avoid unwanted results. For more information, see What is soft-proofing?.

If you’re sending your images to a print service provider for printing, it is recommended that you first obtain proofs. You can use proofs from a black-and-white printer to check page size and image placement. Proofs from a color printer provide a general impression of what your final image will look like. Keep in mind that the proof is not an accurate representation of a final print produced by an offset printing process. The final output is affected by a combination of the print process, inks, and paper types used.

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