Extra Quality — Agfa Photo Paper Icc Profiles

Achieving Professional Results: A Guide to Agfa Photo Paper ICC Profiles for Extra Quality

• X-Rite i1Studio
• Datacolor Spyder Print

are typically handled by licensed third parties rather than the original Agfa corporate entity 1. Availability of Official Profiles agfa photo paper icc profiles extra quality

Step 1: Operating System Installation

• Windows: Right-click the .icc or .icm file > Install Profile.
• MacOS: Copy the file into /Library/ColorSync/Profiles (for all users) or ~/Library/ColorSync/Profiles (for current user).

• Relative Colorimetric for images with minimal out-of-gamut colors (standard photos).
• Perceptual for smooth gradient skies (Agfa paper handles this very well).

While Agfa-Gevaert officially exited the consumer inkjet paper market several years ago (shifting focus to industrial and signage), its legacy papers—particularly the legendary Agfa Professional "Extra Quality" lines—remain a cult favorite. Stashes of this paper are hoarded in cool, dark closets by printers who refuse to let go of the specific "Agfa Gloss" or the textured warmth of the Fibre-based variants. Achieving Professional Results: A Guide to Agfa Photo

Third-Party Repositories: Several specialized sites host AgfaPhoto profiles for popular printers: X-Rite i1Studio Datacolor Spyder Print

9. Recommendations

• For "extra quality" prints: create custom ICC profiles per printer/ink/paper using spectrophotometer and high-quality RIP.
• Maintain a strict soft-proofing routine in editing software and do iterative test prints to refine settings.
• Keep profiles updated and validate regularly; document profile names, date, and conditions for reproducibility.