EmilyM Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 Hey D, I have calibrated my PC screen several times and in my onion the screen is generally always too bright, and warm. Prints were never too off so I left it. I just received a few prints from WHCC and its also as though they were printed at a poor quality lab. Not the case to its on my end. Should I just manually adjust temp and brightness/contrast to match? Thanks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 Let's not do anything crazy just because of one recent print batch. Do you have any of the older prints still around? If they still compare to the screen the way they always did, we can assume this was just a bad print batch, and you can legitimately demand a reprint. However, if the screen is now wildly different from the older prints as well, it's a different matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmilyM Posted June 16, 2017 Author Share Posted June 16, 2017 Yes, I've compared this older print and its off- horribly. So, maybe they have never really matched up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 Has anything changed with your computer recently? New hard drive, new graphics card, new screen, anything like that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmilyM Posted June 16, 2017 Author Share Posted June 16, 2017 Nothing. I just feel like the screen overall isnt so good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 5 hours ago, EmilyM said: Yes, I've compared this older print and its off- horribly. So, maybe they have never really matched up. I need clarification on this. Are you saying your screen has changed recently, or not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmilyM Posted June 16, 2017 Author Share Posted June 16, 2017 It has not changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 Ok, so how do we reconcile these two statements? 17 hours ago, EmilyM said: Prints were never too off so I left it. 5 hours ago, EmilyM said: I've compared this older print and its off- horribly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmilyM Posted June 16, 2017 Author Share Posted June 16, 2017 I dont know. All I know is all of my editing has come to a complete haul because cool and dark prints are not professional . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 This is really vital. We can't move forward until we have an answer to this. Either something is different recently, or nothing is different and your prints have always been dark and cool. Which is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmilyM Posted June 16, 2017 Author Share Posted June 16, 2017 I'd say this this one " nothing is different and your prints have always been dark and cool. Which is it? " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 Ok, great. Remind me which Spyder you have? Oh, and what make/model of screen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 Also, you've previously mentioned a new Mac. Will that be for editing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmilyM Posted June 16, 2017 Author Share Posted June 16, 2017 x-rite? Dell U2713HM LED 1 minute ago, Damien Symonds said: Also, you've previously mentioned a new Mac. Will that be for editing? yes, but not primarily and this is more urgent at the moment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 3 minutes ago, EmilyM said: x-rite? Wait, what? It says Spyder in your sidebar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmilyM Posted June 16, 2017 Author Share Posted June 16, 2017 1 minute ago, Damien Symonds said: Wait, what? It says Spyder in your sidebar. EEEK (fixed) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 Ok, I still need more info. Which X-Rite, exactly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmilyM Posted June 17, 2017 Author Share Posted June 17, 2017 colormunki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 Ok, so these are the instructions you're following? Including completely exhausting the troubleshooting section? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmilyM Posted June 17, 2017 Author Share Posted June 17, 2017 oh, my! How did I ever miss the "Choose best color setting" bit?? I feel like that in it self helped majorly! I will double check in am when I'm not reliant on my lamp to look over my prints. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmilyM Posted June 17, 2017 Author Share Posted June 17, 2017 MUCH closer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 And the brightness should be accurate now? There's really never any reason for brightness not to match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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