Re: Color printing from Windows XP Photoprinting Wizard

Some have reported less than optimum results with "Windows Adobe built-in
procedure"

Forgetting that for the moment-- Is Adobe setting an active color profile?
If so, this might be part of what causes your rsults.

"Fred J." <FredJ@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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The sources of the prints are either photos from a Sony DSC-F828 camera
(sRGB) or Gettyimages from
http://creative.gettyimages.com/source/services/colorResources.aspx . I
get
the same results with both.

I have calibrated the display using the Windows Adobe built-in procedure.
The gray scale looks OK, except for the last 4 black squares. The first
29
squares look very good, becoming progressively darker. I don't think I
can
calibrate any better.

I did not change the Gettyimages picture with any application.

Thanks for your answer.

--
Fred J.


"Chuck" wrote:

What is the source of the prints.
Have you considered that the printer settings may be involved.

sRGB is the usual "default" color space, and is supposedly the common
standard between the display, printer, scanner, etc.
It may or may not be the color space used by a digital camera. (Usually
is,
but--)
Have you "calibrated" the display.
Printer driver settings may be involved-- Selected paper type, Quality,
Color compensation settings, etc.

Note also that it is possible to "double correct" without realizing it.
System level settings, Display driver settings, Printer driver settings,
application settings can interact or not.
In some cases, the interaction may be erratic in terms of the display
suddenly visually changing color compensation.

A references "standard" picture is usually the best way to get a handle
on
what is where.
One of many sources of such an image is:
http://creative.gettyimages.com/source/services/colorResources.aspx

Note: Due to images are displayed in applications such as Internet
Explorer,
the image will seem darker than it really is.
You will need to use the floating expand icon to see the true image. Pay
particular attention to the grey scale in the upper right hand corner.
When the display and video card are set properly, you should see each of
the
grey scale steps. Occasionally, you may find that he brightest and
darkest
steps blend together or appear to be the same shade. This often occurs
with
inexpensive monitors and LCD displays.

The idea is to first adjust so that the displayed grey scale is
optimized,
and is --well --grey.
Next, what does a printed copy of the picture look like. Do NOT use the
downloaded copy of the picture for anything or in an application that
might
change it. Instead, use a duplicate copy. Change the printer settings to
change the print, not the reference picture file.


"Fred J." <FredJ@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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With Windows XP color management set to "Automatic" and using Windows
XP
Photoprinting Wizard, I get prints with brownish/palish flesh tones.
If I
set Windows XP color management to "Manual" (say sRGB), I get good
colors.
Any idea why?

Thanks
--
Fred J.





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