Digital BW, The Print

NCM, Any screen, data, output requires SOME interpretation. There are of
course limits on what the screen can show at different angles; THAT is a
given in laptop land. The color and contrast are key to me. I have heard for
YEARS that laptops can not be used to edit photos. It is simply not true.
Are they as good as a good CRT, Flat panel, etc? NO, but you use what you
have. My laptop is a 4 year old XPS. I used it as my main editing computer
for several years; both before and after I bought my PFP Suite which has the
Spyder 2. 

 

Eric Neilsen Photo

4101 Commerce Street, Suite 9

Dallas, TX 75226

214 827-8301

 

http://ericneilsenphotography.com

SKype ejprinter

 

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From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of ncmphoto
Sent: Saturday, April 26, 2008 7:17 AM
To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Calibrating a laptop display

 

--- In DigitalBlackandWhit
<mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint%40yahoogroups.com>
eThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Eric Neilsen" <e.neilsen2@...> 
wrote:
>
> Richard, I have had no trouble at all with mine; Dell XPS and an Eye One.
> Simple and spot on. 

Sorry for butting in, but I'm curious. Though I have no problem calibrating
my G4 PowerBook 
screen with Spyder3 Elite from Colorvision, I am wondering whether laptop
screens have 
improved dramatically in the last 3 years. The problem with editing photos
using a laptop 
screen is that the image becomes lighter/darker depending on the angle of
view (how far 
open the cover is). So how can one get consistency in image editing?

I find the laptop essential while travelling and have edited images on it
when needed and far 
from home and my main computer and screen, but I'm never sure exactly what
I'm getting. Is 
your experience different?

cheers,

ncm

 



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