Calibration and brightness level

[Kate00]

Finally, i have calibrated using spyder 5express. Did it 5 times. The only way to get the color to match prints the best was to jiggle the color options myself a little after calibration. Is this ok?

Also i cant get the monitor brightness any lower so my prints appear darker than the image on screen. Is this a problem?

[Damien Symonds]

6 minutes ago, Kate00 said:

Finally, i have calibrated using spyder 5express. Did it 5 times. The only way to get the color to match prints the best was to jiggle the color options myself a little after calibration. Is this ok?

Yes and no.  You can jiggle, sure, but then you have to calibrate again after the jiggling.

7 minutes ago, Kate00 said:

Also i cant get the monitor brightness any lower so my prints appear darker than the image on screen. Is this a problem?

It definitely is a problem.  It sounds like your room light isn't bright enough?

[Kate00]

ok.. Will Calibrate again and leave settings which i have adjusted or reset back to default?

By room light isnt bright enough. Do you mean when calibrating or when comparing images?

[Damien Symonds]

40 minutes ago, Kate00 said:

ok.. Will Calibrate again and leave settings which i have adjusted or reset back to default?

Leave them as you've adjusted them.

40 minutes ago, Kate00 said:

By room light isnt bright enough. Do you mean when calibrating or when comparing images?

Your normal light.  The light you edit in.  And yes, comparing images.

[Kate00]

ok. Will calibrate again now.  Yes room light is terrible in my place at night any suggestions? 

[Damien Symonds]

Whatever it takes.  Gotta brighten it up.

If you can't, maybe only edit during the day?

[Kate00]

ok. Will review in the daylight

[Kate00]

Afternoon

Got brightness sorted and i thought i had the color matched to prints though reviewing again today i just cant get the colour correct compared to printed image. Infact printed image looks real warm = not quite right....suggestions?

 

[Damien Symonds]

That means your screen is too cool, yes?

[Kate00]

Have adjusted to a warmer setting and have re calibrated. Still not ideal but a bit better. I think i will just go with this for now and post some raw images for you in deluxe and then get some more prints done again to compare again.