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Jan 27, 2021 22:23:33   #
Joseph2534 Loc: Charlotte
 
In comparing my prints with a fellow shopper, his color saturation, range, etc were much better. All things were equal, but he said his camera had been ‘calibrated’ to the store’s printer.

Costgo gave me some guidance, but it was too complicated foe me.

I’d be interested in others experience with printer ‘calibration’, especially how to accomplish it for Costgo’s printer.

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Jan 28, 2021 01:15:12   #
Ourspolair
 
http://www.fstopscameraclub.com/uploads/1/1/8/6/11867787/costcoprinting.pdf

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Jan 28, 2021 01:15:34   #
Ourspolair
 
http://www.fstopscameraclub.com/uploads/1/1/8/6/11867787/costcoprinting.pdf

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Jan 28, 2021 06:26:01   #
Fstop12 Loc: Kentucky
 
You can download Costco's Printer Profiles here. https://www.drycreekphoto.com/icc/CostcoPosterPrinters.html

I have used these profiles in the past when I had prints made at Costco and was very happy with the results. I use photohop to edit my images and can softproof my edits using the Profiles to see what the image would look like printed at Costco. Note: I am also editing on a monitor color calibrated by a Spyder Pro calibrator.

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Jan 28, 2021 08:05:29   #
camerapapi Loc: Miami, Fl.
 
I have never "calibrated" my camera to Costco colors and instead what I have seen in my calibrated monitor has been exactly what Costco has given me in their prints.

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Jan 28, 2021 08:10:56   #
SonyA580 Loc: FL in the winter & MN in the summer
 
camerapapi wrote:
I have never "calibrated" my camera to Costco colors and instead what I have seen in my calibrated monitor has been exactly what Costco has given me in their prints.


Generally, you calibrate a monitor, not a camera.

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Jan 28, 2021 10:33:15   #
kpmac Loc: Ragley, La
 
Isn't Costco discontinuing their printing service?

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Jan 28, 2021 10:33:22   #
kpmac Loc: Ragley, La
 
Isn't Costco discontinuing their printing service?

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Jan 28, 2021 10:53:30   #
Rick from NY Loc: Sarasota FL
 
kpmac wrote:
Isn't Costco discontinuing their printing service?


No. It is closing in store photo printing. You can still order online.

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Jan 28, 2021 11:03:33   #
bleirer
 
Ourspolair wrote:
http://www.fstopscameraclub.com/uploads/1/1/8/6/11867787/costcoprinting.pdf


I get a security alert trying to download that. What is it?

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Jan 28, 2021 11:36:40   #
nikonbrain Loc: Crystal River Florida
 
SonyA580 wrote:
Generally, you calibrate a monitor, not a camera.


Most serious photographers do profile their Cameras I use a
X Rite Colorchecker Passport ...You shoot the passport run the software and import the image of the passport and create a DNG.. the software then recognises the image checks the colors produced by you camera and creates a profile that the software then places the the profile in the profile choices in your drop down Menu in Lightroom and ACR of photoshop ... so simple so accurate . P.S. It makes copying Art work so easy and saves so much time..

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Jan 28, 2021 11:56:02   #
bleirer
 
nikonbrain wrote:
Most serious photographers do profile their Cameras I use a
X Rite Colorchecker Passport ...You shoot the passport run the software and import the image of the passport and create a DNG.. the software then recognises the image checks the colors produced by you camera and creates a profile that the software then places the the profile in the profile choices in your drop down Menu in Lightroom and ACR of photoshop ... so simple so accurate . P.S. It makes copying Art work so easy and saves so much time..
Most serious photographers do profile their Camera... (show quote)


I'm with you on the need for a calibrated monitor and on the colorchecker, but the printer/paper profile goes even a step further letting you softproof in lightroom or photoshop or other software.

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Jan 28, 2021 11:58:56   #
bleirer
 
Fstop12 wrote:
You can download Costco's Printer Profiles here. https://www.drycreekphoto.com/icc/CostcoPosterPrinters.html

I have used these profiles in the past when I had prints made at Costco and was very happy with the results. I use photohop to edit my images and can softproof my edits using the Profiles to see what the image would look like printed at Costco. Note: I am also editing on a monitor color calibrated by a Spyder Pro calibrator.


Do they instruct you to imbed that profile into the file you send to costco or leave it as srgb? Also, are you supposed to turn off Costco color correction in that case?

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Jan 28, 2021 13:28:36   #
Joseph2534 Loc: Charlotte
 
Great replies everyone. I'll get on this soon.

Joe

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Jan 28, 2021 13:29:00   #
Fstop12 Loc: Kentucky
 
bleirer wrote:
Do they instruct you to imbed that profile into the file you send to costco or leave it as srgb? Also, are you supposed to turn off Costco color correction in that case?


Here are the instructions: See #4

https://www.drycreekphoto.com/icc/CostcoPosterPrinters.html

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