ICC paper profiles for soft proofing

ICC profiles for giclée printing are essential digital files that tell your printer exactly how to reproduce colors accurately on specific archival papers, ensuring the printed output matches your screen (soft proofing) and maintains color consistency for high-quality, archival art prints using pigment inks.

If you would like to soft proof your digital images, you’ll need image editing software such as Adobe Photoshop and the profile for the paper you’re interested in using, you can download individually below.

Paper	Profile Name and Download Link
Awagami Washi Unryu 55gsm	Redcliffe-AwagamiWashiUnryu55gsm.icc
Bockingford Watercolour 190gsm	Redcliffe-BockingfordWatercolour190gsm.icc
Canson Aquarelle Rag 310gsm	Redcliffe-CansonAquarelleRag310gsm.icc
Canson Museum Pro Canvas 385gsm	Redcliffe-CansonMuseumProCanvas385gsm.icc
Canson Photo Glossy 270gsm	Redcliffe-CansonPhotoGlossy270gsm.icc
Canson Photo Satin RC 270gsm	Redcliffe-CansonPhotoSatinRC270gsm.icc
Canson Platine Fibre Rag 310gsm	Redcliffe-CansonPlatineFibreRag310gsm.icc
Hahnemuhle Agave 290gsm	Redcliffe-HahnemuhleAgave290gsm.icc
Hahnemuhle Albrecht Durer 210gsm	Redcliffe-HahnemuhleAlbrechtDurer210gsm.icc
Hahnemuhle Baryta 325gsm	Redcliffe-HahnemuhleBaryta325gsm.icc
Hahnemuhle Hemp 290gsm	Redcliffe-HahnemuhleHemp290gsm.icc
Hahnemuhle Pearl 285gsm	Redcliffe-HahnemuhlePearl285gsm.icc
Hahnemuhle PhotoRag 308gsm	Redcliffe-HahnemuhlePhotoRag308gsm.icc
Hahnemuhle PhotoRag Metallic 340gsm	Redcliffe-HahnemuhlePhotoRagMetallic340gsm.icc
Hahnemuhle SugarCane 300gsm	Redcliffe-HahnemuhleSugarCane300gsm.icc
Hahnemuhle Torchon 285gsm	Redcliffe-HahnemuhleTorchon285gsm.icc
Redcliffe Watercolour 210gsm	Redcliffe-Watercolour210gsm.icc
Somerset EnhancedVelvet 255gsm	Redcliffe-SomersetEnhancedVelvet255gsm.icc
Somerset Photo 300gsm	Redcliffe-SomersetPhoto300gsm.icc
Titanium Lustre 280gsm	Redcliffe-TitaniumLustre280gsm.icc

Installation Instructions

The profiles need to be saved in a specific folder on your computer before you can use them.

Install your ICC Profile on a PC

Make sure your graphics software is closed during the installation of the profile. Download the ICC profile, it will be in your downloads folder, from there ‘right click’ the file and select ‘install profile’. This will automatically save the profile to the correct location within the hard drive.

Once your selected profile has been installed, restart your graphics software.

Install your ICC Profile on a MAC

Make sure your graphics software is closed during the installation of the profile. Move the extracted ICC profile to the proper folder listed below:

HD > User > Library > ColorSync > Profiles

Once your selected profile has been installed, restart your graphics software.

Adobe Photoshop

From the View menu, click Proof Setup and then Custom.

Photoshop Custom Profile

Select the profile you saved earlier from the Device list and make sure the settings match those above. Save the profile view for future use.