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07/14/2007 12:28:53 PM · #1 |
I have had a couple of files printed three times...twice by one provider and once by a separate place. While the last set of prints are the best of the three, they are still quite different from what I am viewing on screen.
The biggest problem is the whites. On the prints, what appears to be a clean white on the monitor, prints out with a decidedly yellowish tinge to it. The other colors are also not as vibrant as it shows on the screen.
I have since tried adjusting my monitor to get the same appearance I received on the prints, but to no avail. I have tried adjustments through the monitor buttons, the adobe gamma adjustments, and the Intel Graphics settings.
One of the prints is a black and white and looks 100% better on the monitor than it does on the prints. The yellowish cast just really takes away from the impact of the sharp b/w.
I am using an Acer 19" lcd monitor.
I am open for suggestions!
EDITED to add: I forgot to mention that these files were edited and prepared for print using Elements 2.0
Message edited by author 2007-07-14 12:30:18. |
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07/14/2007 01:50:01 PM · #2 |
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07/14/2007 02:43:13 PM · #3 |
John,
Have you used that particular software? Your opinion of it or somthing similar? Seems a bit pricey, but it might be something to aim for if it works.
Does anyone else use this type of color-correction software? |
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07/14/2007 03:52:55 PM · #4 |
I use the next version up, but I think this one would work adequately. It's critical to have your monitor properly calibrated before troubleshooting print color casts.
Another bit of info that I can pass on... Your prints will NEVER look exactly like they do on the computer monitor. The colors should be very close, but the brilliance of the color simply isn't going to match due to the nature of the sources. Your computer monitor image is from a light source and a print is not.
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07/14/2007 04:06:16 PM · #5 |
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