Help!!! color change from LCD to CRT

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GraphicGuy
May 11, 2005
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Help! I was doing this template and it look great in terms of color, which is most important to me. I did this on Samsung SyncMaster 912n LCD monitor. However, when I view the template on 2 other monitors, both CRT monitor, one revealed an almost completly different color.

I’ve heard that LCD monitors at this point will never be exactly the same as CRT monitors but the color was really off.

The actual color was a beige color. When viewed on one of the two CRT monitor, the color looked like it has some green in it and the color was a lot more saturated as well; I would describe it as dooky color. It looked fine on the other CRT monitor however.

I’m truely baffled for I’m not a computer person. Any advice would greatly be appreciated!!!!!!!!!!!!, Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Hecate
May 11, 2005
On Wed, 11 May 2005 18:27:57 GMT, "GraphicGuy" wrote:

Help! I was doing this template and it look great in terms of color, which is most important to me. I did this on Samsung SyncMaster 912n LCD monitor. However, when I view the template on 2 other monitors, both CRT monitor, one revealed an almost completly different color.

I’ve heard that LCD monitors at this point will never be exactly the same as CRT monitors but the color was really off.

The actual color was a beige color. When viewed on one of the two CRT monitor, the color looked like it has some green in it and the color was a lot more saturated as well; I would describe it as dooky color. It looked fine on the other CRT monitor however.

I’m truely baffled for I’m not a computer person. Any advice would greatly be appreciated!!!!!!!!!!!!, Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Do you use any form of colour management?

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KatWoman
May 11, 2005
have you ever been to a store where they sell TV’s? Every monitor will "show" images differently.
While pros can share images and see each others correct colors through use of calibration and profiles and having PS translate, there is NO WAY to set the colors on everyone else’s computers.
If you stick with the web-based palette, the colors will have numbers and should display closer to what you want, but if someone has too much red or green in their display that’s what they will see.

"GraphicGuy" wrote in message
Help! I was doing this template and it look great in terms of color, which is most important to me. I did this on Samsung SyncMaster 912n LCD monitor. However, when I view the template on 2 other monitors, both CRT monitor, one revealed an almost completly different color.
I’ve heard that LCD monitors at this point will never be exactly the same as CRT monitors but the color was really off.

The actual color was a beige color. When viewed on one of the two CRT monitor, the color looked like it has some green in it and the color was a lot more saturated as well; I would describe it as dooky color. It looked fine on the other CRT monitor however.

I’m truely baffled for I’m not a computer person. Any advice would greatly be appreciated!!!!!!!!!!!!, Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Shelley
Jun 3, 2005
The key to this problem is in monitor calibration. I work for a newspaper and what we have done at work is used a picture that was in the newspaper and printed correct (i.e. in registration and the correct ink load on the press). We used this picture as a guide and altered the monitors colour balance to reflect the colours of the printed picture. With all the LCD monitors we have at work this resulted in a darker screen to what is out of the box, as untouched LCD screens show a lot lighter and brighter than the printed product. I don’t know if these CRT monitors are in your workplace or belong to clients but one suggestion is if you can get your monitor to look like what a printed version of your job looks like then you may at least be part of the way there..

I guess it also depends on the purpose of your project is it ultimately to be printed or just for computer viewing.

And you are correct Kat we can’t set the colours of everyone else’s computers but if some uniformity can be created in the workplace it makes for an easier life and less client complaints. But then in my job it is up to the guys on the press to do their bit too and no overload the ink ducts, but thank god for a grey bar down the spine of the paper at least it gives them some guide to get it correct and us some comeback if it is not produced correctly.

"KatWoman" wrote in message
have you ever been to a store where they sell TV’s? Every monitor will "show" images differently.
While pros can share images and see each others correct colors through use of calibration and profiles and having PS translate, there is NO WAY to set the colors on everyone else’s computers.
If you stick with the web-based palette, the colors will have numbers and should display closer to what you want, but if someone has too much red or green in their display that’s what they will see.

"GraphicGuy" wrote in message
Help! I was doing this template and it look great in terms of color, which is most important to me. I did this on Samsung SyncMaster 912n LCD monitor. However, when I view the template on 2 other monitors, both CRT monitor, one revealed an almost completly different color.
I’ve heard that LCD monitors at this point will never be exactly the same as CRT monitors but the color was really off.

The actual color was a beige color. When viewed on one of the two CRT monitor, the color looked like it has some green in it and the color was a lot more saturated as well; I would describe it as dooky color. It looked fine on the other CRT monitor however.

I’m truely baffled for I’m not a computer person. Any advice would greatly be appreciated!!!!!!!!!!!!, Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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