Epson Stylus RX600, Stylus 1280, Stylus 2000P, Stylus 2200, Stylus 780 Parts User Manual

PRINT Image Matching II Plug-in

for Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Photoshop Elements

PRINT Image Matching™ (P.I.M.)-enabled digital cameras embed information in digital photo files to maximize the image quality of the print—including a wider range of colors and enhancements set in the camera itself. PRINT Image Matching technology ensures that P.I.M.-enabled digital cameras and printers work together perfectly to consistently and easily create the best possible prints. The P.I.M. II Plug-in for Adobe® Photoshop® allows you to retain the PRINT Image Matching image quality when you import files from your P.I.M.-enabled or Exif Print-enabled digital camera.

Note: Results will vary among camera makes and models.

For more information about PRINT Image Matching, including a complete list of P.I.M.-enabled camera models and software titles, visit the web site at www.printimagematching.com.

This guide tells you how to import and print your PRINT Image Matching and Exif Print images in Adobe Photoshop and Photoshop Elements in the following sections:

■ What Is New About P.I.M. II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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■ How Does P.I.M. II Work in Adobe Photoshop? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 3

■ Importing a P.I.M. Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 3

■ Printing a P.I.M. Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 5

■Printing in Photoshop 7.0, CS, and Photoshop Elements

(Windows) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 5

■Printing in Photoshop 7.0, CS, and Photoshop Elements

(Macintosh) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 8

■ Printing in Photoshop 6.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 11

■ Uninstalling the Plug-in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 12

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What Is New About P.I.M. II

While keeping all the great aspects of PRINT Image Matching, the P.I.M. II Plug-in has been updated to include the following new features:

■Additional enhancements to PRINT Image Matching technology including noise reduction, custom settings, and more

■Support for the TIFF file format in addition to standard JPEG files

■Support of all digital camera models that are P.I.M.-, P.I.M. II-, or Exif Print-enabled

The P.I.M. II Plug-in works with Adobe Photoshop 6.0, 7.0, CS, and Photoshop Elements 1.0, 2.0, and 3.0. To use the P.I.M. II Plug-in, you also need to use the ICC profiles for your printer. In Windows,® the profiles are installed along with the plug-in itself; on the Macintosh,® they are automatically installed with the printer driver.

The following printers currently support PRINT Image Matching II, PRINT Image Matching, and Exif Print with this P.I.M. II Plug-in:

■ Epson Stylus® Photo R200	■ Epson Stylus Photo 825
■ Epson Stylus Photo R300/R300M	■ Epson Stylus Photo 890
■ Epson Stylus Photo R320	■ Epson Stylus Photo 900
■ Epson Stylus Photo R800	■ Epson Stylus Photo 925
■ Epson Stylus Photo RX500	■ Epson Stylus Photo 960
■ Epson Stylus Photo RX600	■ Epson Stylus Photo 1280
■ Epson Stylus Photo 780	■ Epson Stylus Photo 2000P*
■ Epson Stylus Photo 785EPX	■ Epson Stylus Photo 2200
■ Epson Stylus Photo 820	■ PictureMate™ by Epson

*This printer only supports PRINT Image Matching through this Adobe Photoshop P.I.M. II Plug-in. It is not P.I.M.-enabled for other programs.

For an up-to-date list of P.I.M.-enabled products, visit

www.printimagematching.com.

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How Does P.I.M. II Work in Adobe Photoshop?

Adobe Photoshop does not retain the PRINT Image Matching or Exif Print information separately in the header file when you import your P.I.M. or Exif Print image. Instead, it creates a profile by converting the information into the file and embedding a color space called EPSON RGB 2001. This profile supports all the PRINT Image Matching color advantages and enhancements.

You can crop, rotate, resize, work with layers, use filters, and even make selective color adjustments to the P.I.M. II image while retaining P.I.M. II quality. However, you will lose the P.I.M. II enhancements if you apply global color adjustments to your image (such as Auto Levels, Auto Contrast, Auto Color, etc.).

If you try to use your new Adobe Photoshop file in another P.I.M.-enabled software program, it will not be recognized as a P.I.M. image. If you want to keep the P.I.M. header information intact for use in other P.I.M.-enabled programs, keep the original file. Do not use the Save command on your original file.

Instead, use the Save As command and rename it to save a new file. The new file will not contain P.I.M. header information but will still retain P.I.M. image quality. If you overwrite your original file you will lose all PRINT Image Matching and Exif Print header information.

Importing a P.I.M. Image

Follow these steps to import a P.I.M. image into Adobe Photoshop 6.0, 7.0, CS, or Photoshop Elements 1.0, 2.0, or 3.0.

Note: If you’re using Photoshop Elements, you need to change your color settings before importing a P.I.M. image. Open the Edit menu or Photoshop menu (Mac OS X) and select Color Settings. Choose Full Color Management or Full color management - optimized for Print and click OK.

Some of the illustrations below show Macintosh screens. Your screens will look different if you’re using Windows, but you’ll choose the same settings.

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1.Open the File menu and select

Import > PRINT Image Matching II. You see a window like this:

2.Locate the folder where your P.I.M. or Exif Print images are stored.

In Windows, you see a list of all JPEG and Tiff files stored in the folder. On a Macintosh, you see only files that are P.I.M. and Exif Print files.

3.Select the file you want to import.

4.To display a preview of the P.I.M. II or Exif Print effects for the selected image, check the Image Preview box.

5.Choose an Import option:

■PRINT Image Matching II enables the greatest range of image enhancements/effects. It also supports the EPSON RGB expanded color space, which is required for PRINT Image Matching prints. This setting is available for all P.I.M. images.

■Exif Print enables Exif 2.2 effects and allows an expanded color space. This option does not use P.I.M. settings. This setting is only available for files that contain Exif Print data.

6.Click the Open button. Your image opens.

Note: If you see this Embedded Profile Mismatch warning, select Use the embedded profile and click OK. If you see a similar warning with no options, click OK.

7.You can select and open additional P.I.M. or

Exif Print images, or click Cancel to close the Open PRINT Image Matching II file window. (If you don’t want the window to remain on the screen after you open a file, uncheck Import Consecutively.)

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