heatherps Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 I'm calibrated with a Spyder but my last 3 print orders from WHCC have come in "off". Talked to WHCC SEVERAL times about this, as my old test prints match my screen exactly. They've explained that they calibrate their machines from time to time so I need to adjust my monitor to match their prints now. My monitor is CLOSE, but I need to tweak it. I feel really dumb but I've searched and searched and can't find the color controls for a mac. Anyone know where to point me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 No, there aren't any colour controls on a Mac. Were you calibrating with my instructions here? https://www.damiensymonds.net/calibration.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heatherps Posted October 24, 2018 Author Share Posted October 24, 2018 Ugh, I was afraid of that. It was SO easy with the PC monitor!! I have followed your instructions in the past bc you're like the tech guru, but (admittedly) have gotten a bit lazy with it. Will re-visit the link you provided above and re-calibrate again. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 Well yes, if it comes to it, you might need to plug a desktop monitor into your Mac and edit on that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 Don’t mess with the built in Mac Monitor / Calibration Controls. They are worthless. Have you considered using a different printing company? I stopped using WHCC years ago. I currently use CPQ and I have a Mac. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heatherps Posted October 25, 2018 Author Share Posted October 25, 2018 I noticed that! The calibration was horrible. Not even close to my prints. With WHCC I have to bring my screen brightness almost down to zero- maybe one click up. I don't mind a darker screen compared to most people but this dark is pretty annoying. I'm not opposed to using a different printer. I've used MPIX, Nations, H&H, Musea, Finao, Millers, & Bay (that I can think of off the top of my head). Mpix was my go-to for a long time and then prints seemed to get inconsistent & wonky with them. Never heard of CPQ but I will check them out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 CPQ is decent. I like them. The thing to know is to not push your colors. You don’t need to go nuclear as there colors are bright. Yes, Mac screens are really bright. It’s not unheard of being one or two ticks from the left to get a realistic physical print brightness. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heatherps Posted October 25, 2018 Author Share Posted October 25, 2018 Good to know- thanks! I just set up a new account with them and will give them a shot. Have you tried their fine art prints? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 No, I've just done normal prints in the past. I actually will try the fine-art stuff next. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heatherps Posted October 26, 2018 Author Share Posted October 26, 2018 Let me know how it goes! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heatherps Posted November 10, 2018 Author Share Posted November 10, 2018 (edited) Just got my test prints from CPQ - love the colors! Thanks for the recommendation! Now, how do I calibrate for them? ? I couldn't find my Spyder so I bought an x-rite and re-followed Damien's calibration instructions and now WHCC is matching my screen dead-on. Edited November 10, 2018 by heatherps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 Are you saying that the WHCC prints are different from the CPQ ones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heatherps Posted November 10, 2018 Author Share Posted November 10, 2018 Yep. CPQ is quite vibrant. More rich in color. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 Are you comparing equivalent stock? Eg lustre from both labs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heatherps Posted November 10, 2018 Author Share Posted November 10, 2018 Yep. Looks like Kodak Endura is stamped on both. Looks like the same paper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 You mentioned vibrance. Is that the sole difference? Do you think the colours are both the same, but CPQ's are a more saturated version? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heatherps Posted November 10, 2018 Author Share Posted November 10, 2018 Yes. Colors are the same. CPQ just has a little extra "punch" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 I don't know of a way to adjust calibration for that, sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heatherps Posted November 10, 2018 Author Share Posted November 10, 2018 no problem. thanks for trying to get to the bottom of it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 16 hours ago, heatherps said: Yes. Colors are the same. CPQ just has a little extra "punch" Yep. CPQ adds a bit more "punch." That's normal. That's why I say don't push your colors in post. (Saturate, Vibrance, use Color Boost Actions, etc.) This is due to the ink that they use on the printers and how they are calibrated. I will say CPQ is pretty consistent, so once you figure out how to edit photos to be printed by them, there aren't surprises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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