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UNCHECK Black Point Compensation and, if it is an option in 5.5 UNCHECK Simulate Paper Colour. (I use a later version so softproofing options sound as if they are a little different – having done Proof Setyp my version just offers View….Proof Colours, no option to choose CYMK, but I suspect that does not matter). In early discussions in the forums there was some mixed advice as to whether to check either or both of those settings. But the last round of discussions a month or two back got the majority view they should both be unchecked. Checking Black Point Comopensation gives, when you softproof, a cloudy look to your photo as you have discovered. The temptation then is to increase the saturation and contrast to try and recover that lost zizzz. All that will do is give you photos that are way OTT in terms of saturation when you come to print the book. I used those settings and my printed book, which came back a few weeks ago, was spot on. Others have said the same. The chances are you won’t need to increase saturation at all, or at least not much. You may feel you need to adjust colour balance a little, maybe contrast a little. I never found a common set of adjustments I could make to a batch of photos, but then in normal PS use that was the case anyway. I also use a Spyder by the way, great little tool. With mine came some software called PrintFIX Plus, I used that to calibrate my home printer (an Epson 1400) and now my local prints of photos closely match the display as well. Well worth doing. Let us know how you get on with the new settings. .........Tony
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