Muddy prints

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Eagle-Eye asked for a copy of this photo, so I printed off a quick postcard (what Canon insists on calling hagaki) size copy.

"What a muddy print."

"It's not muddy, but you're right, it does look washed out."

Back into Photoshop, reduced the brightness by 50% and upped the contrast by 50%, loaded better quality photo paper, and this time we got a passable print from a rather dark computer image.

What was printed was NOT what was on the computer screen.

The printer was not my usual better quality Canon MP 800, I was using a cheaper Canon MP 170. I was also using generic paper, not Pro grade.

Get a decent printer, keep a supply of quality paper.

The colors will be more intense, the blacks will be blacker and the light will be kinder.

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