Frequently Asked Questions - Canson Infinity

Color management
Advice for print preparation
Choice of the print media
Some definitions on paper
long lasting storage
Using guide for canvases
Other topics
technical support

Color management

What is the color management ?
What does RGB mean ?
What does CMYK mean ?
What is a 'generic' ICC profile ?
Where should I store the ICC profile after loading ?
What is the 'gamut' of an ICC profile ?
Do I have to use a RIP ?
What is the difference between pigmented and dye-based inks ?
Why may the shades from my screen differ from the printed colors ?
What is the image resolution ?
What is photo 'correcting' or 'editing' ?
What does L, a, b mean ?
What is an ICC profile ?
Why should I use an ICC profile ?
What is a RIP in Digital Fine Art & Prints ?
Which printer / profile should I choose ?
How should I print my Canson media with dye-based inks ?
What is an IT8 chart ?
What does D-max mean for DFA&P ?

Advice for print preparation

Which printer for the Canson Infinity papers ?
How to load the paper in the printer ?
What is the maxi possible grammage on my printer ?
How can I optimize the print quality ?
Which printer should you buy for top-quality results?
What is the production process of a DFA&P paper ? What about curl and its control ?
How to handle the paper ?
Which paper side should I print on ?
Where can I find the Canson® ICC profiles ?
Why use a professional photo lab? Expertise and quality products

Choice of the print media

Which paper should I use for printing a black and white picture ?
Which paper should I use for a watercolour art reproduction ?
Which paper should I use for a pastel reproduction ?
Fine art paper: how to choose the right paper for a photo print
What kind of paper should be chosen for a fine art print: smooth or textured?
When should you choose satin paper or matte paper?
Which paper should I use for printing a color picture ?
Which paper should I use for printing a portrait ?
Which base should I use for an oil painting reproduction ?
Fine art paper and photo paper: what is the difference?

Some definitions on paper

What is a 'fourdrinier' or a 'mould made' paper ?
What is a 'giclee' print ?
Do renowned artists print regularly on Canson® infinity media ?
How do you showcase your artistic photography? Explanation of Dibond and shadow box mounting
Why are the Canson papers and canvases unique ?
What is a 'RC' paper used for photo reproduction ?
What is a limited edition ?
What is fine art paper?
Why is baryta paper so popular?
What are the links between the Digigraphie Label by Epson and Canson® Infinity ?
What is Diasec?

long lasting storage

What is behind the norm ISO 9706 ?
What are OBAs and their effects ?
How should I store my prints ?
How can you keep your photos in good condition, long term?
How long should I wait before handling my prints ?
What does 'museum quality' mean ?
How can I store my non-printed Canson® Infinity papers ?

Using guide for canvases

What is a canvas and what is its use?
How do you stretch and pin a canvas?
How to use the Canson® Infinity canvases ?

technical support

Where can I find help for printing on Canson® Infinity range ?
How to test Canson® paper samples ?
How does the Canson Infinity range perform on Wilhelm Imaging testing on longevity ?
Where can I find the ICC profiles ?
For which printers are the Canson® infinity products suitable ?

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Frequently asked questions about printing on professional supports

Color management

What is the color management ?

What does RGB mean ?

What does CMYK mean ?

What is a 'generic' ICC profile ?

Where should I store the ICC profile after loading ?

What is the 'gamut' of an ICC profile ?

Do I have to use a RIP ?

What is the difference between pigmented and dye-based inks ?

Why may the shades from my screen differ from the printed colors ?

What is the image resolution ?

What is photo 'correcting' or 'editing' ?

What does L, a, b mean ?

What is an ICC profile ?

Why should I use an ICC profile ?

What is a RIP in Digital Fine Art & Prints ?

Which printer / profile should I choose ?

How should I print my Canson media with dye-based inks ?

What is an IT8 chart ?

What does D-max mean for DFA&P ?

Advice for print preparation

Which printer for the Canson Infinity papers ?

How to load the paper in the printer ?

What is the maxi possible grammage on my printer ?

How can I optimize the print quality ?

Which printer should you buy for top-quality results?

What is the production process of a DFA&P paper ? What about curl and its control ?

How to handle the paper ?

Which paper side should I print on ?

Where can I find the Canson® ICC profiles ?

Why use a professional photo lab? Expertise and quality products

Choice of the print media

Which paper should I use for printing a black and white picture ?

Which paper should I use for a watercolour art reproduction ?

Which paper should I use for a pastel reproduction ?

Fine art paper: how to choose the right paper for a photo print

What kind of paper should be chosen for a fine art print: smooth or textured?

When should you choose satin paper or matte paper?

Which paper should I use for printing a color picture ?

Which paper should I use for printing a portrait ?

Which base should I use for an oil painting reproduction ?

Fine art paper and photo paper: what is the difference?

Some definitions on paper

What is a 'fourdrinier' or a 'mould made' paper ?

What is a 'giclee' print ?

Do renowned artists print regularly on Canson® infinity media ?

How do you showcase your artistic photography? Explanation of Dibond and shadow box mounting

Why are the Canson papers and canvases unique ?

What is a 'RC' paper used for photo reproduction ?

What is a limited edition ?

What is fine art paper?

Why is baryta paper so popular?

What are the links between the Digigraphie Label by Epson and Canson® Infinity ?

What is Diasec?

long lasting storage

What is behind the norm ISO 9706 ?

What are OBAs and their effects ?

How should I store my prints ?

How can you keep your photos in good condition, long term?

How long should I wait before handling my prints ?

What does 'museum quality' mean ?

How can I store my non-printed Canson® Infinity papers ?

Using guide for canvases

What is a canvas and what is its use?

How do you stretch and pin a canvas?

How to use the Canson® Infinity canvases ?

Other topics

Photographic black

Which museums are partners with Canson® Infinity photo paper?

Have you heard of Robert Rodriguez Jr., a landscape photographer and fan of the Hudson?

How did paper become photo paper?

Are you familiar with Susan Michal, the Florida-based professional photographer?

technical support

Where can I find help for printing on Canson® Infinity range ?

How to test Canson® paper samples ?

How does the Canson Infinity range perform on Wilhelm Imaging testing on longevity ?

Where can I find the ICC profiles ?

For which printers are the Canson® infinity products suitable ?