 Kristi Norbeck |
Digital images I just got a Nikon D70 and the pictures are FABULOUS!!!! They are fantasitc on the LCD and when I went to my local shop and had them printed off the memory card the prints were OUTSTANDING!!!! However I was a bit disappointed in how DARK the pictures were once I uploaded them on to my computer. My question is, is that NORMAL?? I mean the pictures are beautiful and on the computer they are lacking!! If I were to use them for professional use, and burn them to CD will they be dark when they are printed at the camera shop?? I would HATE to have to adjust the coloring and brightness, when they are just increadible on the lcd & straight from the memory card. I shot them in the RAW & basic jpeg form. And I am new to digital photography. Any insite would be appreicated!! Thanks!! Kristi
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Damian P. Gadal |
You may need to calibrate your monitor.
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Kristi Norbeck |
So it is JUST my monitor?? So the files are fine?? So if I burn them to disk they will print like they did off my memory card without having to adjust anything?? Cause if that is the case then that is FINE and DANDY with me!! I can deal with dark pics on my monitor....I just dont want to give people CRAPPY images if you know what I mean!!!! THANKS!! :)
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Damian P. Gadal |
Doesn't hurt to burn them on a CD and then view them on another computer before giving them out... You can always go back and make adjustments and burn another CD...
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Paul Weeks |
I have a Nikon D-100 and I have a similar problem. I run Windows XP and in the native XP viewer the photos look fine, and if I e-mail them they look fine, however in Photoshop they look way too dark. Are you viewing your photos in Photoshop or with a different viewer? I'm clueless as to why my machine displays them differently in PS vs. the XP viewer.
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Damian P. Gadal |
See you PS help files regarding monitor calibration: The RGB Setup, Grayscale Setup, and CMYK Setup dialog boxes let you define the native color space for editing RGB, Grayscale, and CMYK images. The settings in these dialog boxes are used for the following: • To convert images between standard color modes (such as from RGB to CMYK). Note: If you have disabled the Display Using Monitor Compensation option in the RGB Setup dialog box, files may not be displayed accurately in the monitor’s color space. (See Entering RGB setup information.) Changes to the Setup dialog boxes do not affect the pixel values of open images. However, the on-screen appearance may change, because Photoshop then displays the image assuming a different native color space.
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Damian P. Gadal |
Although the RGB color model used by computer monitors is capable of displaying much of the visible spectrum, the video system sending data to a given monitor often limits how many colors can be displayed at once. By understanding how color data is measured in digital files and on-screen, you can better adjust Photoshop’s preferences to offset the limitations of your video system. This understanding also will help you choose a file format for your images. For more information, see Saving and Exporting Images. See also: About bit depth
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Paul Weeks |
I'm actually using Photoshop Elements, not Photoshop itself. I began by searching Help for "Monitor Calibration" and came up with nothing. I don't find the RGB, etc. setup boxes you are referring to. Perhaps that's a Photoshop-only option and not available in Elements. My camera has choices for 2 sRGB color spaces and one Adobe color space. It doesn't make a difference which of these I choose. The images are still noticeably brighter in the XP viewer than they are in Photoshop Elements. This is especially revealed in low light shots where the detail is not particularly visible. It's just gone in Elements. I have attached a screen capture demonstrating the problem. This is the same file open in the two programs simultaneously. The image on the right is the XP viewer, on the left is Photoshop Elements.
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Paul Weeks |
I'm actually using Photoshop Elements, not Photoshop itself. I began by searching Help for "Monitor Calibration" and came up with nothing. I don't find the RGB, etc. setup boxes you are referring to. Perhaps that's a Photoshop-only option and not available in Elements. My camera has choices for 2 sRGB color spaces and one Adobe color space. It doesn't make a difference which of these I choose. The images are still noticeably brighter in the XP viewer than they are in Photoshop Elements. This is especially revealed in low light shots where the detail is not particularly visible. It's just gone in Elements. I have attached a screen capture demonstrating the problem. This is the same file open in the two programs simultaneously. The image on the right is the XP viewer, on the left is Photoshop Elements.
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