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iMac 21.5 screen color different from print out
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<blockquote data-quote="Doug b" data-source="post: 1326328" data-attributes="member: 59143"><p><a href="http://blog.bretedge.com/2010/01/12/the-imac-calibration-conundrum/" target="_blank">Bret Edge Photography » The iMac Calibration Conundrum</a></p><p></p><p>Not sure of why my link didn't post, I'll have to look for it again, sorry. And color space is only half of the issue. Most photo labs do use sRGB because that's what the masses are working with. So unless specified as Pro Color space, it will likely be sRGB. The real issue is that of being able to tune the luminance and contrast with said calibration tools. </p><p></p><p>This is something the end user has no control over unless special software is used which will take over the video card and make the changes from there. It's also an matter of the user making sure that editing is done in the same exact light every time, and that the iMac's screen is not getting hit with direct sunlight. </p><p></p><p>Doug</p><p></p><p>P.S. It doesn't matter if you shoot raw or jpg. It's not like you're printing directly from the RAW file anyway. You're either exporting to Jpg or at worst, using Tiff.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Doug b, post: 1326328, member: 59143"] [URL="http://blog.bretedge.com/2010/01/12/the-imac-calibration-conundrum/"]Bret Edge Photography » The iMac Calibration Conundrum[/URL] Not sure of why my link didn't post, I'll have to look for it again, sorry. And color space is only half of the issue. Most photo labs do use sRGB because that's what the masses are working with. So unless specified as Pro Color space, it will likely be sRGB. The real issue is that of being able to tune the luminance and contrast with said calibration tools. This is something the end user has no control over unless special software is used which will take over the video card and make the changes from there. It's also an matter of the user making sure that editing is done in the same exact light every time, and that the iMac's screen is not getting hit with direct sunlight. Doug P.S. It doesn't matter if you shoot raw or jpg. It's not like you're printing directly from the RAW file anyway. You're either exporting to Jpg or at worst, using Tiff. [/QUOTE]
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