Resolution: I have some questions about resolution on my MacBook Pro and my Canon MX 922 printer. How do I get them to match or is that possible. When I see my imagines on my MaxBook...

Steffen-1 Loc: Arizona

I have some questions about resolution on my MacBook Pro and my Canon MX 922 printer. How do I get them to match or is that possible. When I see my imagines on my MaxBook they look bright enough yet when I print them out they look dark. I am using Lr to edit my imagines. It worries me that I am printing out the quality that I see on my screen. I am concerned that if I sent my imagines out to be printed by another company that they will not be what I expect. How do I test for this.

RWR Loc: La Mesa, CA

Steffen-1 wrote:

I have some questions about resolution on my MacBook Pro and my Canon MX 922 printer. How do I get them to match or is that possible. When I see my imagines on my MaxBook they look bright enough yet when I print them out they look dark. I am using Lr to edit my imagines. It worries me that I am printing out the quality that I see on my screen. I am concerned that if I sent my imagines out to be printed by another company that they will not be what I expect. How do I test for this.

Resolution and colour match are not the same. Which are you having an issue with?

Wendy2 Loc: California

Steffen-1 wrote:

I have some questions about resolution on my MacBook Pro and my Canon MX 922 printer. How do I get them to match or is that possible. When I see my imagines on my MaxBook they look bright enough yet when I print them out they look dark. I am using Lr to edit my imagines. It worries me that I am printing out the quality that I see on my screen. I am concerned that if I sent my imagines out to be printed by another company that they will not be what I expect. How do I test for this.

You probably need to calibrate your monitor. Colormunki is a good one. Usually monitors are too bright. Try bringing the light down a bit on your monitor and see if that makes a difference.

dsmeltz Loc: Philadelphia

You have to make adjustment so your screen and your printer match.

Two ways to go. One is more accurate than the other. One is less expensive.

1) By equipment that will do that for you. They make devices (like colormonki) you attach to your screen that measures what color is being produced and makes changes through your computer to adjust your display for accuracy.
2) Print something from your printer and play with your display until you think it matches.

dirtpusher Loc: tulsa oklahoma

Lightroom 5 - Print the Perfect Image

http://tv.adobe.com/watch/getting-started-with-adobe-photoshop-lightroom-5/lightroom-5-print-the-perfect-image/

jeryh Loc: Oxfordshire UK

you need to calibrate your screen- once you have done that, you will see a difference

Mr PC Loc: Austin, TX

dirtpusher wrote:

Lightroom 5 - Print the Perfect Image

http://tv.adobe.com/watch/getting-started-with-adobe-photoshop-lightroom-5/lightroom-5-print-the-perfect-image/

Good tutorial. I've always liked her work, she makes things seem very simple, until I go to try it myself, that is!

Steffen-1 Loc: Arizona

Thank you Wendy. I will check into this.

Steffen-1 Loc: Arizona

Thank you now I at least know in which direction I can go.

Gene51 Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)

Steffen-1 wrote:

I have some questions about resolution on my MacBook Pro and my Canon MX 922 printer. How do I get them to match or is that possible. When I see my imagines on my MaxBook they look bright enough yet when I print them out they look dark. I am using Lr to edit my imagines. It worries me that I am printing out the quality that I see on my screen. I am concerned that if I sent my imagines out to be printed by another company that they will not be what I expect. How do I test for this.

This is not a question regarding resolution but rather display and printer profiling. Visit the Datacolor and/or Xrite websites to get some useful information.

Steffen-1 Loc: Arizona

Very educational! Thank you so much! I forgot about her website. I will be reviewing this several times. So I booked marked it.

Pamela

Steffen-1 Loc: Arizona

Ok I will. Thank you!

cambriaman Loc: Central CA Coast

I am not sure that trial and error calibration might not be MORE expensive in the long run than buying a calibration device like Colormunki when you take into account all the paper and ink it would take. And... then it might not be correct for a range of image types as well. Just thinking....

Gene51 Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)

dsmeltz wrote:

You have to make adjustment so your screen and your printer match.

Two ways to go. One is more accurate than the other. One is less expensive.

1) By equipment that will do that for you. They make devices (like colormonki) you attach to your screen that measures what color is being produced and makes changes through your computer to adjust your display for accuracy.
2) Print something from your printer and play with your display until you think it matches.

Using a display profiling device is only half the problem. You still have to profile the printer/ink/paper. Simply getting a ColorMunki or a Spyder will not get you close - your prints will still be too dark unless you set the white point to 80 cda/m^2 and the black point to .4 cda/m^2 - which you can do during the profiling process. If you don't do this, your colors will be ok, but the prints will still be dark.

Steffen-1 Loc: Arizona

Great thoughts I will take into account and check out the cost of the device. It may be more practical.