08-23-2016 09:06 AM
The images from my Pixma Pro 100 are quite a bit darker than the images from my monitor. So: 1) it's an inexpensive (cheap!) monitor. Do I solve this by breaking the bank and getting something like a Dell Ultrasharp? or 2) should I buy one of those devices like a colormunki that calibrates the monitor for me? I'm told that they actually affect the graphics card, not the monitor itself. But if the monitor is of such poor quality that it will never get it right, that's a waste. I don't use my computer for any kind of gaming, but is it possible I need a better graphics card? That seems unlikely, but I never know with this stuff. The answer often turns out to be, "maybe any of the above", and the solution inevitably the most expensive one!
(P.S., I have tried manually calibrating my monitor, but it hasn't worked.)
Thanks for any suggestions,
Rob.
08-23-2016 04:42 PM
Interesting. I have reset my PS (I'm on a Windows 10 PC) settings to match those you suggested. I will give this another shot later...right now I'm getting cabin fever from working on it. You may be on to something here; I tried my son's monitor & my wife's, and they all produce basically the same on-screen image. I got slightly different results by going around photoshop altogether and using the Canon image garden software. At any rate, I'm taking a break from this madness for now!
Thanks again,
Rob
08-25-2016 11:57 AM
I've managed some improvements. You might find this guy's stuff interesting in general:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IyykIZZioA
R.
08-23-2016 03:02 PM
08-25-2016 12:24 PM
08-28-2016 08:15 AM
Found this:
https://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/58251206
08-28-2016 09:33 PM
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