 Deborah Liperote |
Monitor calibration I got a new dell ultra sharp 20 in. 2007 monitor. I was so excited but here's my problem.... when I got my photos back from the lab I use my photos were much darker than the image is rendered on my monitor. I have another dell monitor in my husbands office and it is rendering the photos correctly, dark in other words ( not the same model as mine). I did calibrate both monitors the same way and the colors are accurate on both monitors but the problem is my new monitor makes my images look so much brighter and it's hard to know how to edite them. But in order to calibrate my monitors brightness it would have to be completely turned down and then I can barely see my photos clearly in order to edite them. Does any one know what the heck I mean? And if so what do you recommend? I called the lab and asked if I could come down and try to get us in syhc with each other but they don't want me to do that. The lab I use is Filmet, if you have ever heard of it. It's advertised in PPA. But I live near Tarentum, PA where it's located. Help... PLease
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Irene Troy |
Hi Deborah – yes, I think I know exactly what you mean. I also recently got a new Dell monitor and, at first, had a devil of a time calibrating it properly. Then I got the Spyder Pro and the difference has been amazing. Here is what I learned: Dell monitors can have brighter whites than some other monitors – I am sure that there is a reason, but I don’t know. I calibrate my monitor at least once a month and always make sure that the windows (office, not computer! LOL) are darkened. The Spyder has really made a difference for me. I like my new monitor, but it did take me some time to get image colors correct. As to your lab, I use a local lab for some of my work and they have been really good about my checking images on their system prior to a final print in order to ensure color correctness. I hope that this helps and also hope that someone with more knowledge and experience will chime in. Irene
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Deborah Liperote |
Thanks a bunch for responding! I actual used Spyder Pro to calibrate both monitors so this did help with my colors very much. But I am mainly having an exposure issue. the prints come way to dark from the lab. so did you have to turn down the brightness and contrast on your monitor? I did turn my down some and it help to match the photo from the lab to the one on my screen but I think it demands to be turned down a little more and yet when I do it throws others programs I use way off and totally makes my monitor seem very very dim. thanks for any help you can give!
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Nancy Grace Chen |
hi deborah, I haven't heard of that lab, but after printing a lot of photos for myself and working with other photographers, i've pretty much figured that color/contrast problems are inevitable. my boyfriend and I just tried calibrating 4 monitors with the spyder pro, and then with some other software (i forget which), and each time each monitor seemed to come out differently. unless you print everything yourself you're probably going to experience problems. i'd try mpix.com for printing. I think they do some custom adjusting for each order because my orders usually come out right, as long as all the photos I send them in any given order were color corrected on the same monitor.
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