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 07/20/2010 06:50:24 PM · #1
Hi to all that read.

Am currently doing a large job and I am using the local printer. Colors are fine and they look after me but the pictures print a stop darker (if not a bit more) than my screen.

I'm prepared to work with this but what is the best way to process on my computer.
My screen is calibrated with a Spyder.

Process as normal and then what should I do to adjust for the printing that will allow the pic to look like it should when printed? What setting works best for the picture quality to increase the stop required?

Thanks to all.
 07/20/2010 07:49:06 PM · #2
What's the hardware info on the local printer's... well, printer? :) Can they or the vendor provide an ICC profile, or at least proofing/calibration info?

I had similar issues with a local shop where I got my "have to have them NOW" prints done (vs. mail ordering them from pro lab in CA, for which I am already calibrated). They couldn't get me an ICC profile, but once I had the vendor and model I was able to get a profile from the vendor myself. I always soft-proof some or all of my order with the printer's profile and adjust to compensate.

Alternatively, what gamma and max. luminance do you have your monitor profiled to? If you are radically different from the printer (again you need the baseline of the printer) that could cause "brightness" differences in print.
 07/20/2010 08:35:16 PM · #3
Check the histogram of your images. Your monitor may be set too bright and the histogram will help you determine that.
 07/20/2010 10:31:05 PM · #4
Thanks
Think I have worked a way around it.
Off to the printer to find out!!!!
 07/20/2010 10:45:41 PM · #5
Can you explain more about this?

Originally posted by cpanaioti:
Check the histogram of your images. Your monitor may be set too bright and the histogram will help you determine that.
07/20/2010 10:46:38 PM · #6
Hey--if you already found a fix, great. But in case it doesn't work, here's what seems to work for me with my local printer: Go to Highlight/Shadows in Photoshop and boost shadows 20%. Looks wrong on the screen, but to my eye, prints out well. YMMV.

Message edited by author 2010-07-20 22:46:47.
 07/20/2010 11:47:46 PM · #7
Originally posted by kenskid:
Can you explain more about this?

Originally posted by cpanaioti:
Check the histogram of your images. Your monitor may be set too bright and the histogram will help you determine that.


The monitor may be calibrated but if it is set too bright the histogram will be shifted to the left leaving a gap on the right.
 07/21/2010 12:57:24 AM · #8
I have the same problem, but I've never had a "too dark" comment, so I assume they look all right to people.

I'd been just going into the contrast/brightness and boosting the brightness by 7 and the contrast by 4 or 5.

I'd love to know what you find out.
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