Can anyone tell me how I can achieve a more consistent view of images across different programs? My images appear different when viewed on different programs (LR, PS, Bridge, MS Image Viewer). Any help would be appreciated; I am quit ignorant in this area
Is your monitor calibrated? Some programs do not pay attention to the image's color space and it will not be possible to get it to look the same. Also, ISPs will process a picture so that it takes less room, applies copyrights, etc and in the process will cause various hue shifts....
To simplify the situation however - remember that you need images in the sRGB color space to view them correctly (or as near as possible to "correct") in non-color aware applications like web browsers and most other viewers (PS Bridge and Lightroom apart)
First you really need to get your monitor(s) calibrated properly. Don't even bother pulling your hair out until that is straightened out or you'll just go nuts.
Second, try setting up every program to use the same working space. ProPhoto is fine, AdobeRGB is fine, I happen to have given up on all that as it doesn't really make a difference in my work and I just stick with sRGB so EVERYTHING matches.
Finally, and here's a real kicker a lot of people don't know. Adobe has it's own rendering engine, and you can set PS to use the Adobe engine or the Windows engine. The on-screen results have noticeably different results.
Also, for some images, the rendering intent settings you use for things like proof views (black point compensation, etc.) can make a noticeable difference and you need to adopt a standard and use the same things between software.
Next comes getting any of this looking anything like it does on screen when you print it. If you're a hair puller, buy a few extra wigs now...
Let Adobe manage your color.I have an Epson 2400 and by closely following the directions in my manual i have achieved very accurate colors.Looks just like what i see on my monitor. Here are 3 dialog boxes that might help you.
to get to the 3rd dialogue box you have to select advanced settings in box # 2
-Jim
craig_oz_land wrote:
Then you need to ensure that each program you are using is set for the monitor colour profile.
Bad advice. In Photoshop, for example, you should not designate your monitor profile as your default working space.
Do some research on color management. Read what the experts have to say. Don't rely on snippets of forum advice from the likes of craig_oz_land — or Peano, for that matter.
craig_oz_land wrote:
Thanks Peano for not beating about the bush.
What the intent of my post was to suggest is to use the monitor profile for the display setting options.
That might have been your intent, but what you you said was to set the monitor profile for "each program." Here's the quote again:
ensure that each program you are using is set for the monitor colour profile.
Suppose he's in Photoshop. How does he ensure that this program is set for the monitor profile? He opens the color settings dialog box and sees "working spaces" with a drop-down menu of choices. Ah ha, there's the monitor profile on the list.
I understand, now, that this wasn't your intent. But following your advice as you first phrased it -- set each program for the monitor profile -- he would naturally choose his monitor profile from that menu. And that would be a mistake.
craig_oz_land wrote:
Your absolutely right Peano. Send me to Guantanamo Bay.
You absolutely right again Peano. Thank you for letting me know I am not worthy of posting here. I'll stop posting now and let you to start pursuing other wrong doers on this forum. It won't be too long before you have the forum all to yourself to talk and reply to. I am sure you will think it will be a very good forum then. All the best.
Nice to see you haven't over-reacted to his clarification of your post.
