elizabeth_f1 Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 I recently gave a client her cd's along with her 4x6 prints. The pictures look great printed and on my computer when I view the cd's. She's says the cd's look terrible (and she agrees that the prints look beautiful)... Anyone have any clue what is going on her? What do I tell her, to buy a new monitor? I appreciate anyone's input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpb Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 just tell her that her monitor is beat. that if she wants to view graphics a lot of the time on that monitor, it either need to be calibrated or replaced. Since she has the prints also, I really wouldn�t worry about it because she knows it�s not you its her monitor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keith_george Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 Her monitor is the problem. If the gamma is not adjusted the way it should be then her pic's will look different then the print and different then on your computer. It could be the age or quality! Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elizabeth_f1 Posted March 22, 2006 Author Share Posted March 22, 2006 How should I tell her to calibrate her monitor? Using the control panel and adjusting the properties? She's a curmudgeon so getting a new monitor is out of the question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ned1 Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 She can get a Spyder. There's a stripped down version that sells for $76. Or you could get one and go and calibrate her monitor for her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugh_crawford1 Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 She probably does not have her monitor set for 16 or 24 bit color. Photos will look pretty awful in 256 colors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mendonphoto Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 There's also a possibility that your monitor is not calibrated. If yours is off one way and hers is off the other way, then they could look awful on her computer. If your lab makes corrections for you automatically (and I think most do) you may not even realize that your monitor is out of calibration. Do you check your histograms in photoshop to make sure the photos are good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discpad Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 Elizabeth, Take your monitor calibrator over to her house and calibrate her monitor to white point = 6500K and a gamma = 2.2. You DO have a monitor calibrator, don't you? By the way, some people above recommended the ColorVision Spyder; and although I have one, I realize its limitations, and do NOT recommend them. Instead, when I replace my Spyder it will be with a Gretag Eye One. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill.akstens Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 It may not be a monitor calibration issue at all. I've had the experience of viewing Frontier scans (4x6) from a CD and they look really bad (some kind of sharpening effect, not a color problem). Lots of threads in photonet about how poorly some scans look when viewed. And these scans did produce fine 4x6 prints. Must have something to do with sharpening algorithms and such. Also, try viewing the scans at 100% "actual pixels" - might help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cameradude Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 I agree with the first 25 responses - MONITOR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annealmasy Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 ACK! Don't you DARE calibrate her monitor for her! :) But really, this is her problem, not yours. Unless you're going to charge her a fee for color-calibration, you should just tell her not to worry about it. Colors will look different on every monitor -- especially the average Joe's computer. Remind her that the proofs look great, and that any subsequent prints by a professional lab will also be beautiful. Okay, sorry to sound so harsh. There's just no reason for you to be giving this bizarre service to someone for free! You're an artist; educate your client, get paid for your time, and soothe her worries! :) Best, -Anne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armando_reyes Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 And after you calibrate the monitor, install photoshop and all the extra software on her PC. Elizabeth, your work is done. If she want professional prints let her order from you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen t Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 Dan, Which model Gretag do you recommend? Don't they have them for less than $150 ranging all the way up to several hundred? I need a monitor calibrator and haven't been able to decide which one is best. My interests are primarily landscape, macro, and occasional non-critical portraits. I get by pretty well without a calibrator for the landscape and macro, but think one could be helpful (if not actually a necessity) for portraits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_schilling___chicago_ Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 Geeeeeze, tell her to look at them on a different monitor and direct her to a decent lab..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ned1 Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 What's the difference between the Gretag and the Spyder. I use a Spyder and it is a little bit cumbersum, but my prints match my monitor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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