Colour management

smelltheglove

Since my laptop is down I have to use the desktop, I have always been a bit inclined to use the laptop as the colour is better on it although the desktop is a lot easier to use with a bigger and better screen.

I was wondering if anyone could give me a quick nudge as to which colour profile to choose, I want to start my Amie shots and I know there isnt much point if I am not seeing the right colours. My monitor does not give me a temperature choice all over though I can select 1- 100 of red green and blue, IO can also select warm or cool although neither of those look right to my eye.

Also there is the option to go into the properties and choose the advanced settings for the colour, this gives a choice of loads of different colour profiles but I do not know which one I should choose, there is the option for adobe rgb 1998 for example.

Any tips without going to the expense of having it callibrated?

City-Exile

The most simple thing to do would be use a colour chart from photobox, or someone.
Do you have one of them?
Perhaps you could print one off?

Basically you hold the colour chart next to the colour chart which is on the screen and adjust the settings until the colours match.

CabanSail

You should really have a calibrator.

If you knew someone close by that owned one you could arrange to use theirs.

kensutz

I'd seriously think about investing in a calibrator. It saves an awful lot of hassle and it only takes 5-10 mins to do.

smelltheglove

oh looks like i might get a lend.

With my bad luck this week budget wouldnt stretch to one.

stcstc

gimmie a ring you can borrow mine

smelltheglove

Thanks steve, paul is passing by here in a bit and has offered a lend, may bring laptop with me to yours when its fixed and next time i'm going to you, this colour thing is irritating me, especially since being in that other place too.

City-Exile

It's hard to get decent colour on a laptop, since the screen brightness can change in different lighting conditions.

Nforce

City-Exile wrote: »

It's hard to get decent colour on a laptop, since the screen brightness can change in different lighting conditions.

Exactly...it's particularly bad on glossy screens. Best to do PP on desktop monitors really.

smelltheglove

Thankfully Paul cam to my rescue and the screen is perfect now. Will upload a pic to flickr now.