One thing I don't understand about soft proofing.

In the Custom Proof setup box, there is an option Simulate Paper Color to display the simulation on screen.

However, as Michael Reichman quotes:

Bolding added.

So, if the paper color, brightness, etc. has already been incorporated into the profile because the profile was created using that paper, what does the Simulate Paper Color option do? /Dan

I went to find my color book but it's out in the shed, Rene will know.

Not too scientific explanation: AFAIK it tries to show the difference between the screens white, and the paper white. (Which will be less bright, since it's reflecting light instead of emitting it).

René Damkot wrote in post #3624219
Not too scientific explanation: AFAIK it tries to show the difference between the screens white, and the paper white. (Which will be less bright, since it's reflecting light instead of emitting it).

Thanks. Yes, that is what the Reichman piece says, but when I click the button what I get is a grey that may be as much as a 10%-15% grey. It ain't no where near what white paper would look like, even in a dark room with the lights off! I wonder how many people use it and/or benefit from it. /Dan

I guess you have to learn how to 'read' it....

From this thread:

René Damkot wrote in post #3222556
On the proof looking vastly different from the original: (From one of Bruce Frasers' articles): "As a result, your first reaction when checking paper white may be that your image just died before your eyes. I've become accustomed to looking away from the monitor when I check Paper White so that I don't see the change happen."