Monitor Soft-Proofing in Photoshop
Monitor Soft-Proofing in Photoshop
- Subject: Monitor Soft-Proofing in Photoshop
- From: Angus Pady <email@hidden>
- Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2002 10:53:49 -0500
I have been working with a client over the past couple of days
setting up accurate monitor calibration and profiling. They are using
three LaCie monitors (not the III but they do have full RGB gun
control). They are matching to a Fuji Pictro that has been matched to
a SWOP output. The Pictro does not match my reference image on both a
Fuji or a Dupont film proof - but it is pretty close. They are happy
with the colour on the Pictro, so it cannot be changed.
I calibrated and profiled the monitors with OptiCAL. Created a custom
target with 1.8 Gamma, 6000K and 3.0 and 85 as my white and black
points. Each monitor is using this target and match each other.
As an aside, I have had difficulty getting the same calibration out
of different Spyders and wondered if others have experienced this?
One customer has gone through three Spyders to get one that is
neutral. I have had to try five to find one that did not overly
compress the yellows. I have completed a fairly detailed report and
sent it to ColorVision. With no reply. They claim the return rate is
as low as 3 percent.
Back to the problem at hand. I am trying to create accurate
soft-proofs in Photoshop 7.01. I have send my Monaco 530 patch from
to the Pictro. Read it in on my SpectroScan using Monaco 4.5. The
Pictro was calibrated just prior to the swatches being sent. It is
calibrated every 4-5 hours each day.
The profile is created using default settings in Monaco.
I load the profile into Photoshop via View/Proof Setup/Custom. I
created my proof setup without paper white simulation, too washed out
- tried both Rel Col and Perceptual. Preferred Perceptual.
The problem is that it is not close. Blues are way off. Overall
contrast is way to low, ect... I even tried to edit the Pictro
profile using Doctor Pro in Photoshop to tweak it. But found it also
did not render an accurate match - I could not get back the snap it
needed. I added black into the profile when editing in Doctor Pro and
the profile went wacky, blacks went red. They are viewing the Pictro
output in a desktop mounted light box at 5000.
I feel I have done everything buy the book. I build lots of profiles
for RIPs and inkjets. Its how I make my living. But I feel that their
is a limitation to this process. Have others been successful in
setting up accurate soft-proofs via Photoshops soft-proof system?
I have recommended the new Sony Artisan to them in hopes that it will
be better suited. The Sony looks very good even when calibrated at
5000K. Unlike the LaCie which goes too yellow. It seems that the Sony
calibration program can control both the white and black RGB gain
controls to map a better white point and retain the blacks.
Thanks for any input.
Angus Pady
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