problem with Adobe Gamma ver 6.01

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matt morgan
Sep 8, 2003
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I’m having the same problem another user posted…my pics in Photoshop are printing as light pink color.

I ran adobe gamma (the wizard option) to correct the problem. When I get to the screen to adjust the slider bar to have the middle square fade into the texture….my whole monitor goes to black and white and when I adjust the slider…it has no affect on the middle box but rather affects my whole monitor outside the gamma controller window.

I’m using Photoshop 6.01 (win) and have a cybervision c70 monitor.

thanks for any help.
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YrbkMgr
Sep 8, 2003
Matt,

As a diagonstic, set your video hardware acceleration to none. If the problem goes away then you need to update or rollback your video drivers version.

To change Video Harware Acceleration, Right click on your desktop, choose Settings|Advanced|Performance Tab; In XP do the same except choose the Troubleshoot Tab.

Peace,
Tony
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Phosphor
Sep 9, 2003
The next thing to try would be to use a different profile as the starting point. (but it does sound like a driver bug)
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matt morgan
Sep 9, 2003
ok —I’ve tried using a different profile as a starting point – no luck.

now the only way to have my monitor in color is to set my color settings to 256. If i set it to "high color" or "true color" then my monitor is in black and white.

The most recent drivers i found for my C70 cybervision monitor was actually for the C92. I downloaded and installed but made no difference.

—-but again the only program that prints pink is photoshop.

thanks for any help

matt
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LenHewitt
Sep 9, 2003
Matt,

I’ve tried using a different profile as a starting point – no luck.<<

What profile did you use? Have you tried selecting sRGB as your starting point?
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matt morgan
Sep 9, 2003
yeah that was the original one I was using so I tried color match rgb as a new starting point.
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Phosphor
Sep 9, 2003
The monitor doesn’t need drivers — the VIDEO CARD needs drivers. And that’s what you should be updating.
MM
matt_morgan
Oct 17, 2003
ok…I have replaced my video card with a newer one, nvidia TNT2 Model 64 and downloaded the most recent drivers for windows 2000.

My monitor is no longer going to black and white but adobe is still printing with a 1px pink outline around text and graphics are printed as black and pink.

I ran adobe gamma (the wizard option) to correct the problem. When I get to the screen to adjust the slider bar to have the middle square fade into the texture…. and when I adjust the slider…it affects my whole monitor outside.

I have tried loading other profiles as a starting point in adobe gamma but that doesn’t work either.

What now?

many thanks
matt
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LenHewitt
Oct 17, 2003
Matt,

when I adjust the slider…it affects my whole monitor outside.<<

It will – it is meant to do so!

Run Adobe Gamma again and select sRGB as your starting point
MM
matt_morgan
Oct 17, 2003
but the box never fades into the testure in teh middle like it is supposed to and my printer is still printing pink.
MM
matt_morgan
Oct 17, 2003
texture in the middle that is.
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Jeff_Darken
Oct 17, 2003
Matt,

You have to look at the screen from about 2 feet away and squint. Try it.

Jeff
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matt_morgan
Oct 18, 2003
tried that …also checked my printer drivers they are updated for 2000….my printer is still printing in black and pink….no other colors.

I’m tempted to buy another color cartridge…but i’ve seen postings from others with the same problem and the new cartridge did not solve the problem for them.

I’m baffled.
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LenHewitt
Oct 18, 2003
Matt,

Is your printer printing correctly from other applications?
MM
matt_morgan
Oct 18, 2003
printed a document in Word …black text prints fine…no pink outline. Other colors of text print in pink hue or not at all.

inserted a graphic and printed it in word ….printed pink.
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LenHewitt
Oct 19, 2003
Matt,

That indicates a printer (or just possibly a printer driver problem) and nothing to do with Photoshop

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