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Re: [colorvision_group] Print and Monitor match, but....
2007-02-20 by CDTobie@aol.com
In a message dated 2/19/07 10:58:41 AM, darrell@... writes:
The good news... In all 3 cases the print matchewd what I saw on
the monitor when doing a Proof in CS2.
Right, definately good news.
The bad news... The profile someitmes drastically changes my
image.
This has mostly to do with expectations...
On a glossy paper, I viewed the proof and it was noticibly darker
than the image without the proof. The Print did match the proof
though.
Thats what its supposed to match. You don't really want us to limit your prints to what your monitor can represent, just to make them match do you? With a gloss media, the print is darker than the monitor. Similarly, if your printer can print brighter Cyans than your monitor can print, you won't see those tones on screen either...
On a FineArt paper, I viewed the proof and it was very close to the
image without the proof.
Because fine art paper is within the monitor's gamut... so there is little proof/nonproof variation.
I did a Rag paper last night and I viewed the proof and it was
noticibly brighter than the image without the proof.
That would probably be proofing light brightness. Make sure your proofing light is in line with your monitor white luminance first. Then adjust the Ref White and Ref Black in your printer profile to get the best match possible.
Why am I seeing this variance?
Various reasons noted above could be factors. We make this as easy as possible, but the level of matching you are asking for is not pushbutton...
C. David Tobie
Product Technology Manager
ColorVision Business Unit
Datacolor Inc.
CDTobie@...
www.colorvision.com
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