Datacolor User to User Support Group.

I just got a mac book pro. Have been using PrintFix Pro on my PC and have lots of profiles 
made. 

Have a couple of questions:
1. How do I get the program loaded on my Mac? or should I?

I never upgraded when the updates came out in October. I thought I'd be getting the new 
computer right away (took a bit longer than expected) so I didn't want to play around until 
I switched. I do remember that you had to uninstall the original version first before 
upgrading. So I need the most recent version then.

2. Will my print profiles still work or do I have to redo them?

I'm finding out that this migration isn't as painless as I was lead to believe it would be! But 
I got tired of Photoshop crashing my pc all the time and needed more memory and hard 
drive space anyway. It's just taking longer than expected to get everything set up the way I 
need it.

3. Right now I'm using the mac book pro screen, can you calibrate that or should I? I did a 
test print on my Epson 7800 and the color is obviously way off. 

Thanks!

Joanie

joanie@joaniesanchirico.com
http://www.joaniesanchirico.com
http://joaniesanchirico.blogspot.com
studio phone: 732.506.6636
cell phone: 732.610.4499

I will let CD and others respond in detail; but I would suggest that you
probably do need to calibrate and profile your monitor display on the Mac at
minimum.  If you changed printers, papers, or inks when you changed
computers, your old profiles might not work the same as they did before.
Moreover, the change from PC printer drivers to Mac printer drivers might
alter the color characteristics of the print and/or printer such that new
profiles would be needed.

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[mailto:colorvision_group@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of joaniesanchirico
Sent: Monday, June 02, 2008 12:34 PM
To: colorvision_group@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [colorvision_group] PC to Mac

 

I just got a mac book pro. Have been using PrintFix Pro on my PC and have
lots of profiles 
made. 

Have a couple of questions:
1. How do I get the program loaded on my Mac? or should I?

I never upgraded when the updates came out in October. I thought I'd be
getting the new 
computer right away (took a bit longer than expected) so I didn't want to
play around until 
I switched. I do remember that you had to uninstall the original version
first before 
upgrading. So I need the most recent version then.

2. Will my print profiles still work or do I have to redo them?

I'm finding out that this migration isn't as painless as I was lead to
believe it would be! But 
I got tired of Photoshop crashing my pc all the time and needed more memory
and hard 
drive space anyway. It's just taking longer than expected to get everything
set up the way I 
need it.

3. Right now I'm using the mac book pro screen, can you calibrate that or
should I? I did a 
test print on my Epson 7800 and the color is obviously way off. 

Thanks!

Joanie

joanie@... <mailto:joanie%40joaniesanchirico.com> 
http://www.joaniesanchirico.com
http://joaniesanchirico.blogspot.com
studio phone: 732.506.6636
cell phone: 732.610.4499

I'm seeking advice for profiling a MacBook Pro 17 matte LED backlit 
display -- Go native -- Or 6500 White point, 2.2 Gamma & 120ish 
luminance . . . or ?

Thanks, Mark Godfrey

In a message dated 6/2/08 4:44:04 PM, grfx@... writes:


> I'm seeking advice for profiling a MacBook Pro 17 matte LED backlit
> display -- Go native -- Or 6500 White point, 2.2 Gamma & 120ish
> luminance . . . or ?
> 
If the native whitepoint offers a white that is a reasonable match to 
whatever you are matching, under whatever light you are matching it, then its fine, 
and simplifies the process. If not, then 6500 is the most obvious choice, 
though something a bit less blue, such as 5800,   may be appropriate depending on 
your conditions. 120 luminance is great if you are working under dim light, 
with other desktop LCD displays also at 120 candelas... if you are using it under 
uncontrolled lighting (in other words, as an actual portable, not a portable 
forever in a dark studio), I'd run it brighter. And yes, no real reason to 
vary from 2.2 on the gamma. The ambient light wizard in Spyder3Elite is the best 
way to determine optimal settings for a given environment.

C. David Tobie
WW Product Technology Manager
Digital Imaging & Home Theater
Datacolor
CDTobie@...
www.datacolor.com/Spyder3



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Sorry! tried to thank everyone for their help and wound up sending my own message back. I'll work on this and let you know how it goes.

I do love this new Mac, and when all is transferred, I know I'll be much happier!

Joanie

joanie@...
http://www.joaniesanchirico.com
http://joaniesanchirico.blogspot.com
studio phone: 732.506.6636
cell phone: 732.610.4499

--- In colorvision_group@yahoogroups.com, "joaniesanchirico" <joanie@...> wrote:
>
> I just got a mac book pro. Have been using PrintFix Pro on my PC and have lots of 
profiles 
> made. 
> 
> Have a couple of questions:
> 1. How do I get the program loaded on my Mac? or should I?
> 
> I never upgraded when the updates came out in October. I thought I'd be getting the 
new 
> computer right away (took a bit longer than expected) so I didn't want to play around 
until 
> I switched. I do remember that you had to uninstall the original version first before 
> upgrading. So I need the most recent version then.
> 
> 2. Will my print profiles still work or do I have to redo them?
> 
> I'm finding out that this migration isn't as painless as I was lead to believe it would be! 
But 
> I got tired of Photoshop crashing my pc all the time and needed more memory and hard 
> drive space anyway. It's just taking longer than expected to get everything set up the 
way I 
> need it.
> 
> 3. Right now I'm using the mac book pro screen, can you calibrate that or should I? I did 
a 

> test print on my Epson 7800 and the color is obviously way off. 
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Joanie
> 
> joanie@...
> http://www.joaniesanchirico.com
> http://joaniesanchirico.blogspot.com
> studio phone: 732.506.6636
> cell phone: 732.610.4499
>