On Jun 6, 2014, at 1:29 PM, John Robinson <jrswebhome@yahoo.com> wrote:
So if I understand correctly, on my iMac, I am to calibrate by "looking" at a color proof and using calibration gizmo to match on a screen, but I am not to "look" at a proof and match to my personal "taste"?
The idea is to calibrate (alter the characteristics) of the display to produce an idealized behavior. That is usually a behavior whereby one see's a visual match to the print. IOW, WYSIWYG. Could be a proof, another print, another similar display, etc. The better systems allow multiple calibration targets for differing output. They switch on the fly to these calibration targets and load the associated ICC profile. See: http://www.luminous-landscape.com/tutorials/why_are_my_prints_too_dark.shtml Andrew Rodney http://www.digitaldog.net/