Re: 5-6000 K
Re: 5-6000 K
- Subject: Re: 5-6000 K
- From: Scott Martin <email@hidden>
- Date: Sat, 3 Jun 2006 12:55:42 -0500
I would not use a piece of paper as you suggest, unless I am absolutely sure this paper is neutral.
You mean "natural white" without brighteners right? If a person is printing 100% on Moab Entrada Bright White (for example) then customizing the displays white point (color and luminance) to match this paper's white helps the user get a better idea of how the image and it's highlights will look when printed - does it not? If you calibrate to match a natural white then an image's highlights (white shirts and wedding dresses for example) will appear more yellow onscreen than they will appear when printed on that paper when both are compared under the same lighting.
For users that print 100% of the time to photo paper I encourage them to customize their displays to photo paper white (which is a little yellow and dull). Etc, etc. It's just a simple concept that helps people go beyond the "always calibrate to 6500K Gamma 2.2" mentality. I don't see any disadvantage to a well calibrated display that improves the print-to-screen match without reliance on chromatic adaptation.
Scott Martin
www.on-sight.com
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