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11/01/2010 04:20:01 PM · #1 |
I don't know if I titled this thread correctly, but basically my question is this:
How do I know if what I see on my laptop when I edit, is the same as what others see? I do know the angle at which I tilt my screen dramatically changes the lighting, so how do I know when I've got it right? Same thing for colors? When I start to edit something I get nervous that I am making things too light or too dark. Maybe this has been discussed before, can someone point me in the right direction. Thanks in advance ~jenn~ |
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11/01/2010 05:58:45 PM · #2 |
I can't know from your post what your setup, source and targets are, but this may be a good way to start. Here's another.
Message edited by author 2010-11-01 18:01:43.
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11/01/2010 06:12:45 PM · #3 |
| It is safe to assume what you see on your laptop display is not 'exactly' what others will see. As you mentioned, the tilt of the screen makes a difference. But more importantly the colors vary slightly when viewed in a desktop monitor. I see the difference in colours on my laptop and monitor. Also the type of monitor used (panel) makes a difference. I've never used an IPS panel. I have an old Dell 22" TN panel monitor. From the reviews I see, IPS is much better for photo editing and delivers accurate colour. The colors on the same image could appear slightly off between a laptop LCD, a TN LCD and an IPS LCD. Two identical LCDs calibrated using different config would give different results as well. Bottom line, stick to one particular angle which gives the best color representation. |
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11/01/2010 06:55:59 PM · #4 |
I'm in the same boat. I use two different monitors with my laptop and on both of them (one more than the other) the colors are more saturated. I'm not worried about brightness as much because it's easily adjusted, and who knows how other people have it set. All I can say is the laptop is definitely not the same as a monitor (depends on the laptop). You can also try calibrating your display.
One thing I like to do is upload a pic to my workshop or email and view it from my phone. But to answer your question. What you see and what others see is often times different. I would count on a laptop display to be less bright and colors less saturated than for someone viewing on a LCD. I try to edit my images with that thought in mind. Make them look saturated enough on the laptop, but not over the top on the big LCD. If you don't have a monitor I strongly recommend getting one. |
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11/01/2010 09:52:54 PM · #5 |
same problem for me. during the bridges challenge, my entry looked fine on my laptop, but looked so over-saturated on my desktop monitor in my office. It was too late when i realized it, but somehow i got away with it with. For the current FS, im getting comments about some odd color casts on my entry. When i look at it on my laptop, everything seems "ok". :(
Just now, im at my office and looking at my entry. Wow, the comments were right. |
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