Re: Colorvision/Photocal Spyder
Re: Colorvision/Photocal Spyder
- Subject: Re: Colorvision/Photocal Spyder
- From: Scott Griswold <email@hidden>
- Date: Mon, 07 May 2001 09:42:06 -0400
Peter,
What are you comparing your monitor to? I sincerely hope you have a 5000k
viewing booth to do your comparison. Also, what color temperature are you
calibrating to? My suggestion is 5500k. Even though we are trying to match
5000k, I find that a monitor calibrated to 5000k looks a bit too yellow when
compared to a print under a 5000k viewing booth. 5500k seems to match
better. Also, remember this. If you have been using an uncalibrated monitor
for some time now, you may have been adjusting your printer to compensate
for the problems with your display. Now that you have a calibrated display,
any adjustments you have made to your printer will no longer be valid unless
you were using some type of ICC profile. If you were using any curve or
slider adjustments then these will be specific to the match you were
attempting to achieve to the uncalibrated display.
The best way to be sure you are getting a good match from Monitor to output
is to get a calibration file and Matchprint from a local printer who you
trust. Ask them to make sure that the calibration file they provide you with
has an embedded ICC profile in it so you can be sure to view it correctly in
Photoshop. Open the file and put the print in your viewing booth. If they
match then your display is fine. The only way you are going to be able to be
sure where the problem is coming from is to use files from outside your own
workflow to do comparison. If you scan something and display it and it
doesn't match the original, it could be the scan, the scan and monitor, or
just the monitor. Very hard to tell unless you know what the numeric data of
the file should be for reference. Some sort of reference image will surely
help, but eliminate any variables first. What are the room lights like? Do
you have windows in your room that may shine sunlight on prints or your
screen? You may have thought of all of this, but I have to ask.
Good luck.
-Scott Griswold
Ulsaker Studio, Inc.
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From: Peter Calvin <email@hidden>
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The differences between the monitor and the output (inkjet, web etc) are not
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the fine adjustments I have been used to, but more of the slap yourself on
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the forehead, oh my God what have I screwed up now level.