Damien Symonds

Do you still have your old screen, by any chance?

You mentioned it's a new computer. Is it also a new screen?

If you suspect there's some in-system switching going on, use the "DisplayProfile" app to override it. https://www.damiensymonds.net/art_vista.html

No. Bridge shows the non-colour-managed image first, in the few seconds it takes to load the colour-managed version. What about ACR? Does it match Photoshop?

Trust me, it's VERY normal. People post dozens and dozens of screenshots for me every day in the raw class, and they're ALWAYS different from their photos. That's why I have to always make sure people post both the screenshot (so I can see their edit settings) and the actual photo (so I can see the colour).

Then the calibration hasn't been successful. Were you following my calibration instructions here? https://www.damiensymonds.net/cal_S5P_pc.html

This is perfectly normal. There is always some difference between non-colour-managed programs and colour-managed ones. The difference varies on different computers, but there is always some degree of difference. The only thing that matters is this: Does Photoshop match your pro lab prints?

What do you mean? You're still in them for months yet. Read them again whenever you like, as often as you like.

Oh gee, that's only four megapixels. Did you see the resolution guidelines at the bottom of this article?

Roughly what are the pixel dimensions of the files?

Ok, so your screen matches your prints now?

To be honest, I'm not sad about this. It will force you to clean up your computer and have much better habits with your files.

It's not about the PPI, it's about megapixels. Exactly as I said in that article.

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

While the V600 isn't quite as good as the V700, it's still a good scanner. It should do a fine job. But scanning is time-consuming business. It might be worth at least getting a quote from a scanning shop, to see if it's worth it.

Lol, I hadn't remembered, but I just went browsing. Yes, we go back a long way, don't we?

Fabulous. You'll find my instructions here. While you're waiting for it to arrive, make sure you have your prints (and their corresponding files) ready to go; and also pause to consider your room lighting.

https://www.damiensymonds.net/what2buy_cal.html

Yep, that'll do. It's your calibrator, I'm afraid. It's just too old for the modern LED screen technology. Let's face it, the Spyder 3 Express wasn't even very good in its day, and its day is long past.

Just one of those printed files you mentioned would be fine.

Ok. Can you take a screenshot for me? Showing me a photo open in Photoshop?

https://www.damiensymonds.net/art_tscs000.html

Do they look roughly the same in both Photoshop and Windows Viewer? (Or "Photos", it might be called.)

Yep, that sounds right. Can you describe this further? In what what do they look terrible?

And do you recall the resolution of your old computer?