Damien Symonds

Yes, I'm very pleased to say I think it will work fine.

Of course. https://www.damiensymonds.net/trainingsharp-signup.html

Mate, no concerns here. This looks excellent.

Ok, you can safely go ahead with the calibration now.

Oh, wonderful! That puts my mind at ease a great deal, thank you.

Well, you're going to have to learn the basics in a mighty hurry, because if you're not using Photoshop, all this worry about calibration is entirely pointless.

Ok, let's take this one step at a time. Have you opened the photo in Photoshop and done this check yet?

Oh crap! You can't use Paint!!!!!!!!!!!

The file you just posted is untagged. This is a problem, not just now but always. Never save photos without their profiles. Make sure the profile box is checked when saving. It will look something like these: Can you save and post it again for me, along with some others?

What I fear most is the worst-case scenario that you do this check and find out that your files aren't sRGB after all. That would throw an element of doubt over your prints. They might be ok, or they might not.

Ok, that'll do for now. Yes, that will also be sufficient for now. I hope you'll get some black-and-white photos at some stage in the future, though. Do you mind posting the photos you have, to show me?

Well, what I want you to know, in summary, is that everything is MUCH easier than you've been making it

Hi @GraceCJG, are you there?

That was the channel with the most contrast against the hair. Your edit looks great, well done. Nobody will give that area a second glance.

Yeah.

Ok, it's not easy! Download PSD The "Layer 1" is the equivalent of your new foliage layer.

I'm just playing with it to see what's possible ...

No, not a silly question at all! It was silly of me not to clarify. Thanks for asking.

Oh, sorry, with the raw edits done.

Tricky one! May I see the two original photos?

Ignore all this too. My calibration instructions take you through all this.

Ignore all of this nonsense. James seems to be correct, but you honestly don't need to worry about any of this stuff. It all happens automatically, and very safely. As long as your files are sRGB (the link I gave earlier will confirm) then no, you don't need to do anything else.

Holy crap!! No, this is SO wrong. Peter is an idiot of the highest order. Please read: https://www.damiensymonds.net/2010/02/please-ignore-your-monitor-profile.html Also this: https://www.damiensymonds.net/2012/01/web-browsers-and-facebook.html

Nope, this is all bollocks. Your screen is fine. I mean, it's true that there are much better screens out there, but you must not concern yourself with changing it at the moment. It will calibrate fine.

Which lab are the prints from? Do any of the prints have areas of some neutral tones? That would be sufficient.