AndreaLR Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 I am working with a late 2015 iMac, retina 5K screen. I am calibrating with a Spyder5Pro. I have followed the directions and troubleshooting tips exactly but I am still unable to get my monitor to match my prints. My prints are much warmer than my monitor. I am editing in my family room, which unfortunately has a lot of light coming in. The main window is east facing, which tends to work out well since I edit in the mid afternoon into the evening, so I don't have any direct light coming in my room. I have calibrated in the evening so there is no extra light coming in. Prints do not match, either in the daytime or in the evening. I have recalibrated multiple times with the various white point settings, (5000, 5800, and 6500) Even 5000 is not warm enough. On my screen things look nice and pinky-magenta with creamy skin, but in print it is warm, grey, and lifeless. I am not sure what to try next to get my screen to match my prints! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 This sounds like an issue with your room light (too warm) not the screen or calibrator. Have you tried viewing the prints elsewhere, to see if they look the same? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreaLR Posted May 19, 2016 Author Share Posted May 19, 2016 I have. And you are right, they are a little better in cooler light situations, but its still not close enough to call it a match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 Ok, so that's your priority. Fix your lighting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreaLR Posted May 19, 2016 Author Share Posted May 19, 2016 Got it!! Off to the hardware store in the morning. I'll post back if things are still a miss after that. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreaLR Posted May 22, 2016 Author Share Posted May 22, 2016 So, I didn't yet get new bulbs for the lights in my room, but I have compared prints in every different daytime lighting situation possible, and have tried calibrating my monitor at multiple different times as well. I am am at a loss for what to do next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreaLR Posted May 22, 2016 Author Share Posted May 22, 2016 Side note: I found one of the preprogramed color profiles for the mac that matches my prints much closer than this. It's not perfect, and I would definitely like to find a better solution, but at least I can move forward with editing in the meantime! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samantha LaRue Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 4 hours ago, AndreaLR said: So, I didn't yet get new bulbs for the lights in my room, but I have compared prints in every different daytime lighting situation possible, and have tried calibrating my monitor at multiple different times as well. I am am at a loss for what to do next. I'm not sure I'd call those prints warmer, they look green. Are the walls in your room green too? It might even be in the wrong color space. Can you check this please? http://www.damiensymonds.com.au/art_tscs000.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreaLR Posted May 22, 2016 Author Share Posted May 22, 2016 It is definitely green! You are correct! The wall in front of me (behind my computer) is green. Windows to the right, open room to the left and behind me. color space is correct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samantha LaRue Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 12 minutes ago, AndreaLR said: It is definitely green! You are correct! The wall in front of me (behind my computer) is green. Windows to the right, open room to the left and behind me. color space is correct Hmm, can you post the jpeg here? (the same one you sent to the lab) I'm curious to see how it looks on my monitor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreaLR Posted May 22, 2016 Author Share Posted May 22, 2016 Absolutely! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreaLR Posted May 22, 2016 Author Share Posted May 22, 2016 I did order this print from 2 different labs and it looks exactly the same. (I only ordered from the second lab to rule out a lab error) I also shot this photo with a Einstein light, which is color calibrated to 5600K. I usually edit the photos at 5700K to warm them up just a smidge. (I am not sure if any of this is relevant. I just want to throw this all out there.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samantha LaRue Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 Something isn't right here. I'm not sure if it's the light in your room + the wall color or something went wrong when you ordered the print...but that file you posted looks lovely and warm on my computer, not grey and lifeless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 I agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreaLR Posted May 22, 2016 Author Share Posted May 22, 2016 Ahh, so weird!! I am so confused on what to do next. I've tried ordering the print again. Main going to try looking on another calibrated monitor. I didn't before because I didn't want to confuse myself anymore! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 Yes, that was going to be my suggestion too. We need to bring another monitor into the equation now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreaLR Posted May 22, 2016 Author Share Posted May 22, 2016 Alrighty, I am at my studio with even overhead lighting. First off, my print looks better than it did at home, but it's still far off. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreaLR Posted May 22, 2016 Author Share Posted May 22, 2016 (edited) Just the print. It does look more lifeless in the comparison photo than it does in person. Edited May 22, 2016 by AndreaLR Mistype Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 Crap, another Mac. Do you have access to any other computers? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samantha LaRue Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 20 minutes ago, AndreaLR said: First off, my print looks better than it did at home, but it's still far off. Guess the room at your home is definitely a problem then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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