Photoshop Cs2 calibration – Too dark!

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gplracer
Oct 12, 2005
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What is the best way to get my pictures to match what I see on the screen? I am real close by using the adobe gamma. It is really not that far off but the pictures are slightly darker when printed. I got a new 2405fpw lcd and it is really bright even when toned down. I wish there was a way to keep the monitor bright but have the pictures appear correct in photoshop. Suggestions? BTW it seems this was not as much of a problem in cs.
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chrisjbirchall
Oct 12, 2005
it seems this was not as much of a problem in cs.

probably because…

I got a new 2405fpw lcd

LCDs are generally accepted as not being as accurate as CRTs when it comes to colour matching with prints.

I am real close by using the adobe gamma. It is really not that far off but the pictures are slightly darker when printed

What I do:

First set up the monitor using Adobe Gamma (and redo every four or five weeks).

Then I have a file of the Fuji test image and I compare this on screen with a print made from it by my laboratory. This enables me to tweek the monitor gamma and brightness to match (as far as is possible) the print. I say as far as possible because you have to take into consideration the difference between reflected and transmitted light.

Every week or so I include the Fuji chart in with my images sent to the lab. This enables me to keep my monitor tweaked and the lab on its toes!

The whole point is to get to know that what you see on screen will translate into a correctly balanced print.

Hope this helps.

Chris.
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Philo_Calhoun
Oct 12, 2005
You can get lcd screens to work, but you need to buy a puck and softare program (Spyder, Optix, etc.) to be successful. Adobe gamma works on on crt but not lcd screens.

Also, you will need to create a profile for your printer and paper. Without spending a lot of money on this (inexpensive solutions don’t give good results), use one of the profiling companies to do this. The cost is around $50.

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