Datacolor User to User Support Group.

On Jan 1, 2008, at 10:37 PM, davedoughman wrote:

> I've been a Windows guy for many years but about to get a iMac. I'll
> continue to do my photo printing with Qimage (a Windows only program)
>
> How is monitor color managed with an iMac running Mac programs then
> switching to XP for Windows only programs? Does monitor calibration in
> Mac start up still valid when running Windows? Or does each operating
> system require separate monitor calibration?
>
>

If you're running Windows virtualized (alongside OSX, using either
Parallels or VMWare Fusion), then perform your display calibration
in OSX using the Mac version of Spyder2 or Spyder3 software. It will
"stick" even when you're viewing Windows (either in a window, or
full-screen). Neither of the virtualization products will take
over video card calibration from OSX and there's no point in running
Spyder2 or Spyder3 software as a Windows application in either of
those configurations.

If you're running Windows in a dual boot environment from Boot Camp,
then OSX and Windows display calibration are separate. You can leave
the Spyder attached, boot OSX and calibrate using the OSX version of
the Spyder software; then boot Windows and calibrate using the Windows
version of the Spyder software. You'll end up with a display profile
stored in the proper place on each "system".
> If I do all photo printing w/XP and Qimage will my present printer
> profiles (copied over to the iMac under windows) still be valid?
>
>
Yes.
> OT Any real issues running PhotoshopCS3 under iMac vs Windows? Or has
> Adobe really made PS run equally well under both systems?
>
>
I'm running CS3 both as PPC (G5) and native Intel (MacBook Pro) on two
different Mac systems. It runs beautifully on both. I don't have any
experience running CS3 under either XP or Vista.



David Miller
Senior Software Developer, Digital Color Solutions
Colorvision