adamhiram
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Thanks, @Tim Tucker 2, really nice explanation! In this case the paper used is Kodak Endura, which doesn't seem to have much of a cast to it as far as I can tell. I definitely missed the "Simulate paper & ink" checkbox, which wound up introducing a pretty even reduction in brightness of about 8-10% depending on where I sampled (255,255,255 went to 234,237,240), but no real cast. At least it's showing where the reduction in brightness might be coming from, and I'm glad you pointed out that extra checkbox for more accurate soft proofing.
I was doing some research and came across some interesting recommendations that may be worth sharing. In this video, the host comments that printed images almost always come out darker and uses curves to brighten them up slightly (just midtones?) before printing. In this one, a lab technician comments on trusting the lab to perform any necessary color corrections. Tony Northrup makes a similar recommendation in this video. It sounds like my best bet, if I don't want to spend a lot of time creating my own color correction export preset, is to simply check the color correction checkbox when ordering prints and let them do their thing. It's worked out pretty well in the past, I was just hoping to take more control over the process for more consistent results.
I was doing some research and came across some interesting recommendations that may be worth sharing. In this video, the host comments that printed images almost always come out darker and uses curves to brighten them up slightly (just midtones?) before printing. In this one, a lab technician comments on trusting the lab to perform any necessary color corrections. Tony Northrup makes a similar recommendation in this video. It sounds like my best bet, if I don't want to spend a lot of time creating my own color correction export preset, is to simply check the color correction checkbox when ordering prints and let them do their thing. It's worked out pretty well in the past, I was just hoping to take more control over the process for more consistent results.