Soft proofing
Wouldn’t it be great if you could make the image you print look exactly like the one you see on your monitor screen? Technically this is a big ask. Printing an image reduces its inherent contrast and dynamic range. On very glossy paper stock using the blackest possible ‘photo’ ink, you might achieve a contrast ratio of 300:1. With matte papers, a 200:1 contrast ratio is more realistic.
Most LCD screens have native high contrast ratios of 1000:1, which is three to five times the contrast ratio of prints. And monitor manufacturers often
