Datacolor User to User Support Group.

Interesting that you are asking for tips on using your X-Rite product  
on a Datacolor list. But I would mention that the Canon 5D does not  
cause overly red skintones unless there is something wrong with your  
workflow. Are you shooting raw or jpg? If jpg what colorspace so you  
have selected in the camera? And are you using the same workspace when  
you open the images? And raw or jpg, what software are you using to  
open and process images?

C. D. Tobie
Global Product Technology Mngr.
Digital Imaging & Home Theater
Datacolor.com
CDTobie@...

On Feb 11, 2009, at 5:59 PM, "wsolum" <wsolum@...> wrote:

> I'm having a difficult time with color, particularly flesh tones.  My
> EOD 5D loves to throw lots of red and magenta into fleshtones which
> is difficult enough to deal with, but what affect is my retouching
> environment playing on the process?
>
> My office has no windows (but if I keep a door open there is some
> north light from a window behind me which I usually close off with a
> blind).  The walls are that house-builder cream/off-white.  The
> lighting (when not off) is a flourescent fixture overhead.
>
> What should I be doing for my enviornmental settings to make color
> work easier?  What standards should I calibrate my monitor (I have an
> HP2465 24" LCD hooked up via DVI and an OPTIX XR Pro w/software)?
>
> I've tried print calibration (120cd/m2) as well as full monitor gamut
> (monitor native white point).
>
> Any tips would be appreciated.  And if anyone knows what to do with
> the 5D skintones (besides chucking it) please let me know.
>
> Wayne
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