Color matching problems
Jan 13, 2018 13:00:03 #
burkphoto wrote:
If your images are JPEGs in sRGB, they are displayed properly on a calibrated and custom-profiled monitor, regardless of browser. (They will be *correct* only if BOTH your monitor and the viewers’ monitors are calibrated and custom-profiled.)
If they are in Adobe RGB, they look like 💩 unless you’re using Firefox.
If they are in Adobe RGB, they look like 💩 unless you’re using Firefox.
Thank you Bill, I really didn't need another browser.
Jan 13, 2018 13:02:06 #
Jerry G wrote:
Thank you Bill, I really didn't need another browser.
If however you are viewing images from a web site (UHH?) then Firefox will give the better fidelity
Jan 13, 2018 13:21:47 #
Rich1939 wrote:
If however you are viewing images from a web site (UHH?) then Firefox will give the better fidelity
On the other hand it wouldn't hurt to have a third browser.
Jan 13, 2018 14:02:04 #
I just used my Windows 10 color calibration for my monitor, and it works great. To further check I print off 4x6 prints at my trusted photo printer sites (for me it's Adoramapix and York photos), but my camera to monitor views are quite faithful to each other.
If I were to be perfectly correct I'd invest in a separate colorimeter tool or software of some sort, but as long as I can trust my eyes, my Windows version has worked well for me, and it was free and included.
Here's a good site that explains color calibration, going into everything from your camera to software to age of your monitor. From PhographyLife:
https://photographylife.com/how-to-calibrate-your-monitor
If I were to be perfectly correct I'd invest in a separate colorimeter tool or software of some sort, but as long as I can trust my eyes, my Windows version has worked well for me, and it was free and included.
Here's a good site that explains color calibration, going into everything from your camera to software to age of your monitor. From PhographyLife:
https://photographylife.com/how-to-calibrate-your-monitor
Jan 13, 2018 19:04:45 #
You need to choose a color space based on what you will do with the image. For the web convert to sRGB. For printing Adobe RGB has a wider color gamut.
You can use soft proofing in Photoshop (Ctrl+Y) to preview how your image will look in different applications and color spaces.
You can use soft proofing in Photoshop (Ctrl+Y) to preview how your image will look in different applications and color spaces.
Jan 13, 2018 21:29:20 #
If I understand the OPs original question I would say that you can probably not be sure that someone viewing your image electronically is going to see the exact same image as you are seeing on your computer. Even the brightness setting of the display will change how the image looks. I believe you are just dealing with too many variables to be sure what things look like on the average users computer screen.
Best,
Todd Ferguson
Best,
Todd Ferguson
Jan 14, 2018 11:40:14 #
Notorious T.O.D. wrote:
If I understand the OPs original question I would say that you can probably not be sure that someone viewing your image electronically is going to see the exact same image as you are seeing on your computer. Even the brightness setting of the display will change how the image looks. I believe you are just dealing with too many variables to be sure what things look like on the average users computer screen.
Best,
Todd Ferguson
Best,
Todd Ferguson
With a decent calibration kit, you can match multiple monitors to each other so closely that the differences are not visible.
In the early 2000s, I ran the color correction area of a large portrait lab. We had nine color-matched monitors in that area. They were all calibrated to the same aims. Their output matched the output from our master printer, within the limits of the paper gamut.
Jan 14, 2018 12:36:31 #
I understand that Burk, I am sure there are environments where that is required. But for people just pulling stuff up from Facebook or other web sites it is not going to be happening I don't think...
Best,
Todd Ferguson
Best,
Todd Ferguson
burkphoto wrote:
With a decent calibration kit, you can match multiple monitors to each other so closely that the differences are not visible.
In the early 2000s, I ran the color correction area of a large portrait lab. We had nine color-matched monitors in that area. They were all calibrated to the same aims. Their output matched the output from our master printer, within the limits of the paper gamut.
In the early 2000s, I ran the color correction area of a large portrait lab. We had nine color-matched monitors in that area. They were all calibrated to the same aims. Their output matched the output from our master printer, within the limits of the paper gamut.
Jan 14, 2018 13:51:56 #
Notorious T.O.D. wrote:
I understand that Burk, I am sure there are environments where that is required. But for people just pulling stuff up from Facebook or other web sites it is not going to be happening I don't think...
Best,
Todd Ferguson
Best,
Todd Ferguson
True enough. Sadly, monitors still come from the factory with their calibration set way too bright for photography and their contrast set way beyond reality.
Jan 14, 2018 13:57:21 #
burkphoto wrote:
True enough. Sadly, monitors still come from the factory with their calibration set way too bright for photography and their contrast set way beyond reality.
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