Intro to Digital Color Management

Digital Color Management Workflow: 

STEP 1:  Calibrate your monitor (either using a a calibrator like the ColorMunki or the MAC's internal program: System Preferences > Displays > Color tab > Calibrate. Use expert mode))

STEP 2:  Set up the Photoshop Color Management Environment (Edit > Color Settings. North American prepress 2, Adobe RGB 1998)

STEP 3:  Assign a Profile to the image (Adobe RGB 1998 for editing, convert if necessary before printing to sRGB or another ICC specific profile for your paper type)

STEP 4:  Soft Proof your image on screen for the ICC/ Paper profile you're using (View > Proof Setup > Custom. Shortcut is command Y) Make color adjustments if necessary.

STEP 5:  Print your Color-Managed image using ICC Printer Profiles