Damien Symonds

It sounds like it's doing everything right. Are you following my instructions here? https://www.damiensymonds.net/cal_S5P_mac.html The "Target" of 120 is not important. What's important is the "Current" number. What does yours say?

Then can you do it too? https://www.damiensymonds.net/thread1.html

That means your monitor is too bright. Are you following the calibration instructions on my site?

Is it the Spyder5Pro?

@cathm, please report in!

https://www.damiensymonds.net/thread1.html

We still haven't discussed this. It's the dimly-lit elephant in the room. You MUST get better light in there.

2 or 3 is a bare minimum. More is better. Did you read these guidelines?

For whatever it's worth, I like the brightness of that one.

Yeah, it really sounds like you need better room light.

@cathm, talk to me about your calibration problems. In what way does your screen not match your prints?

I'm going to show you what I did, and you can play with the settings to your taste, and let me know if you like the outcome. Download PSD

Gee, now I feel embarrassed, because Hue/Sat was what I was going to suggest first. Was yours anything like this?

https://www.damiensymonds.net/scanning-guidelines-for-old-photo-restoration.html

Ok, let me know when it arrives.

Are these prints from a pro lab?

You have to stop getting new prints! You just need to match the prints you already have. PLUS, you need to have more photos than just this one. You need a range of photos.

Sorry about my delayed reply. I'm having some mean internet troubles here this morning. Yes, you absolutely should be making your screen darker to match your print. Is that what you've done?

Ok. DEFINITELY don't do any editing until you've got the prints, and made sure your calibration is ok.

I desperately need to know if you have a set of pro lab prints there, to verify the calibration result.

PLEASE answer the question. When you calibrated, did you follow my exact instructions?

Is the answer "no"?

Hi @Adventurechic, can we talk about your calibration first? Are you following my directions here?

I've never found a way, sorry. If you find one, can you let me know?

No, you have to ignore that 120 nonsense. I don't know why they persist with that! I'm so sorry I don't have instructions for the 4 Elite. Have you tried following my instructions for the 5 Elite? They'll be in the ballpark.