Damien Symonds

So does the client want pure white? The light grey isn't sufficient?

I'm so sorry, I don't understand the question. What's strange?

How many photos are you comparing? Where were they printed?

Hi @Anne-Louise, I'll answer your email here because it's a bit easier to handle multiple questions. That's right, you've done Layers & Masks, Raw, Levels, and Sharpening. You haven't yet done Bridge, Skin, Channel Mixer or Advanced Levels. Just sign up for them on my website in the usual way. The sign-up process will guide you to the renewal pricing. No, not the Bridge Class. You haven't done that one yet. You mean the Raw Class. And if you take it again, please do so properly, by learning the new sliders.

I can confirm that the brightness is not an issue. On mine, anyway. It came down fine.

Hi @Gera I've moved this thread into Brian's area, because this sounds like it's out of my league.

I also have a ROG laptop with a screen marketed as "IPS-level". I'm really happy with it. I think you will be too.

No, an actual link please.

May we have a link to its specs?

Paging @Ami ...

Um ... Jill @Stirling?

Jill @Stirling?

Yeah, finish the class, and then we can discuss it a bit further.

Yay! Oh gee. This is very bad. You need 150GB free at least. Time for a cleanup.

I have honestly never heard of this problem before. I look forward to hearing if there is a resolution. In the meantime, can you do this for me? https://www.damiensymonds.net/thread1.html

Crikey. I don't know, sorry. You'll have to contact Adobe I reckon.

Any joy, @Stirling?

It's a great app, you'll see it change when you drag it from screen to screen. Try it and see if it helps.

Do you use the app that I discussed in this article?

Talk to me, Jill @Stirling. In what way does your screen differ from your prints?

Yeah, sadly whether you use it or not, it's still a feature that creates crummy screens. Some info here. But please don't disregard this legitimate option. Make sure you do the comparison during the day, when the light is good. I really think that your nighttime lighting is poor, and that's what's causing your grief. I look forward to hearing. Yeah, it's a very common problem. We'll discuss that further once you tell me how the print comparison looks in the daytime.

I'm using Photoshop CC now, but I still have CS5 for a plug-in that I haven't found for CC yet. I'll miss that, for sure. Thanks. I'll be waiting.

Oh gee, is that a touch screen? They're never very good Yeah, sadly it means that your screen isn't very good. Are you able to plug in a desktop screen to your laptop, and calibrate and edit on that? Well, tell me about the print comparison. How is the colour of your screen compared to the colour of your prints? Calibrating in the dark is fine. Calibrating in dim light is also fine. But no, don't calibrate with the lights switched on. Now we're getting to the crux of the issue. It's fine to edit at night, AS LONG AS your room light is nice and bright, the same brightness as daylight. Have you read this? https://www.damiensymonds.net/2012/01/light-around-your-computer.html

Hi Brian, what will your advice be when Windows 11 starts to roll out (apparently later this year)? Get on board early, or wait and watch?

@Ami did that work?