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Jun 18, 2019 20:25:08   #
theehmann
 
My wife and I just got back from Alaska and I got some excellent images. After I edited them they looked very vibrant on my computer screen. The ones that I posted on Facebook were vibrant as well but when I sent them to Costco to have enlargements printed, they were not nearly as colorful. I need some help to correct this issue as this was our once in a lifetime trip.
Many thanks for any guidance you can give me.

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Jun 18, 2019 20:32:09   #
bsprague Loc: Lacey, WA, USA
 
Everthing on an electronic screen looks vibrant because of the "projected" light. Everything on a print will look less vibrant because it is viewed in "reflected" light. Programs like Lightroom have tools that can compensate with a boost to saturation, texture and sharpness.

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Jun 18, 2019 20:32:24   #
bleirer
 
I know Costco will give you a refund no questions asked. To solve the problem you'll have to give more details about what and how you exported or post the pic.

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Jun 18, 2019 20:40:30   #
PixelStan77 Loc: Vermont/Chicago
 
theehmann wrote:
My wife and I just got back from Alaska and I got some excellent images. After I edited them they looked very vibrant on my computer screen. The ones that I posted on Facebook were vibrant as well but when I sent them to Costco to have enlargements printed, they were not nearly as colorful. I need some help to correct this issue as this was our once in a lifetime trip.
Many thanks for any guidance you can give me.


You need to calibrate your screen to COSTCO printer profiles.
Instructions here:
https://www.drycreekphoto.com/icc/CostcoPosterPrinters.html

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Jun 18, 2019 20:43:43   #
theehmann
 
I processed these images with Elements and Nik software. I emailed them directly to Costco.

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Jun 18, 2019 20:50:10   #
TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC
 
theehmann wrote:
I processed these images with Elements and Nik software. I emailed them directly to Costco.


Download the Costco profile as mentioned above and soft proof in Elements, but to be spot on, you’ll need to calibrate your monitor.

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Jun 18, 2019 22:00:54   #
Keen
 
Find a lab which processes for pro photographers.

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Jun 19, 2019 06:33:45   #
traderjohn Loc: New York City
 
bleirer wrote:
I know Costco will give you a refund no questions asked. To solve the problem you'll have to give more details about what and how you exported or post the pic.


That's pretty good. Costco has not done anything wrong and you get a refund on your failure to understand the process.

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Jun 19, 2019 06:49:27   #
bleirer
 
traderjohn wrote:
That's pretty good. Costco has not done anything wrong and you get a refund on your failure to understand the process.


That's their business model on every purchase, unconditional satisfaction. Keeps me coming back so i guess it works for them. Except electronics I think you only get 60 days but they do double the warranty on some electronics.

As to the OP question there is auto correction you can turn off if you want to keep your own color settings. It is hidden in your Costco photo user profile after you log in, odd place for it.

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Jun 19, 2019 06:50:20   #
deanfl Loc: Georgia
 
theehmann wrote:
My wife and I just got back from Alaska and I got some excellent images. After I edited them they looked very vibrant on my computer screen. The ones that I posted on Facebook were vibrant as well but when I sent them to Costco to have enlargements printed, they were not nearly as colorful. I need some help to correct this issue as this was our once in a lifetime trip.
Many thanks for any guidance you can give me.


I use Costco. There is a box to check on whether you want them to auto correct your images. Years ago their prints came back less vibrant than they appeared on my monitor. I talked to them. Since I had checked the box asking them to auto correct the photos, their results changed my edits. I changed the box to turn the auto correct off. Now my photos look like my edits.

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Jun 19, 2019 07:44:09   #
khorinek
 
theehmann wrote:
My wife and I just got back from Alaska and I got some excellent images. After I edited them they looked very vibrant on my computer screen. The ones that I posted on Facebook were vibrant as well but when I sent them to Costco to have enlargements printed, they were not nearly as colorful. I need some help to correct this issue as this was our once in a lifetime trip.
Many thanks for any guidance you can give me.


Send them to MPix. When you fill out the order form there is a check box that allows them to color correct photos. They do an excellent job. https://www.mpix.com/

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Jun 19, 2019 08:04:58   #
Photocraig
 
I took my files to my Costco with a photo department and they helped me crop and set the parameters right in the store when I first got into Digital. I still can't do their parameters, and have tried.

There are also many alternatives where help is available. Adorama Pix, Nation's Bay Photo and many more--search UHH for pro labs and you'll find good choices. But Costco is good and they will refund your money and help if there's a photo shop in your local Warehouse Store.

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Jun 19, 2019 08:23:30   #
Gene51 Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)
 
PixelStan77 wrote:
You need to calibrate your screen to COSTCO printer profiles.
Instructions here:
https://www.drycreekphoto.com/icc/CostcoPosterPrinters.html


Stan, this is misleading. The article is describing the best way to get the closest match between the screen view and the finished print, using a color managed workflow. This does not include calibrating a screen to a printer profile. It requires that the display be correctly profiled, or calibrated (popular but technically incorrect use of the term), first to a known standard - using the usual profiling hardware and software. Once the color on the display is as good as it can be, and the brightness is correct for printed materials - using a white clipping point of 80 CDA/M² (candelas per square meter), then you can load the paper/printer/ink profile to soft proof the image in your editing software. You cycle through the different rendering intents to see the best looking image, make whatever adjustments are needed to deal with out of gamut colors, and then send the corrected image off for printing. The profile is only used for viewing and making corrections, it is not used for changing monitor settings or anything else. This is pretty standard practice.

TriX stated the same with a lot fewer words.

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Jun 19, 2019 09:32:10   #
AZNikon Loc: Mesa, AZ
 
PixelStan77 wrote:
You need to calibrate your screen to COSTCO printer profiles.
Instructions here:
https://www.drycreekphoto.com/icc/CostcoPosterPrinters.html



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Jun 19, 2019 10:30:37   #
traderjohn Loc: New York City
 
bleirer wrote:
That's their business model on every purchase, unconditional satisfaction. Keeps me coming back so i guess it works for them. Except electronics I think you only get 60 days but they do double the warranty on some electronics.

As to the OP question there is auto correction you can turn off if you want to keep your own color settings. It is hidden in your Costco photo user profile after you log in, odd place for it.


So much for personal responsibility. Maybe they know that dumbing is gaining strength.

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