Screen too cool still

[tarawiley]

Hi Damien,

 I am recalibrating for the first time since upgrading to High Sierra. I have a colormunki and have not had many problems doing it before today. I have change the white point 3 times and the screen is not getting any warmer. As a matter of fact I can see no change at all in the silly before/after thing they have you look at. And of course my screen is way cooler than my prints. 

 

Excuse the crappy iphone pic...

[Damien Symonds]

Just to check - you're only comparing in Photoshop, right?  That doesn't look like Photoshop.

[tarawiley]

Ooh nope! I just opened the jpg! I can open it in Photoshop but i do a lot of editing in lightroom. Is that going to change things? 

[Damien Symonds]

Well, yes, of course it changes things.  Editing in Lightroom means your photos aren't as good as they should be.

However, for this particular issue, no, it doesn't make any difference.

[tarawiley]

Ok here it is in PS. Better but not quite.

Print is definitely...flatter? 

[Damien Symonds]

"flatter" would be a brightness issue.  The screen is too bright.

[tarawiley]

Ok. Ill keep trying. The screen is SO dark when it matches I assumed it was wrong. It may actually be time for some new prints anyway

 

Thanks! 

[Damien Symonds]

Tell me about the light in your room.  Are you sure it's bright enough?

https://www.damiensymonds.net/2012/01/light-around-your-computer.html

[tarawiley]

Yup. Actually bought my bulbs based on that article! 

Excuse the fact my kids have taken over my office ??

[Damien Symonds]

Great.  Then yes, lower the screen's brightness to get a match.

[Damien Symonds]

How did you go?

[tarawiley]

It’s so dark that I can barely see the screen comfortably. I’m going to order a few new test prints from my current sessions just to double check since these are getting pretty old.