continuity

[dioptic]

Hello,

There are 4 places where I see pictures I've taken.

1. On the screen of my 20D as I take the pictures.
2. Sometimes on a tv after my shooting is over
3. Always on a computer monitor.
4. The prints.

The problem is that the images never look the same on any of these 4 places. I usually use the screen on the camera to tell me if the settings I'm using are good (exposure, etc.). When I view what I think are going to be good images on the computer, I'm disapointed. I'd much rather make the shot correctly than have to mess around with PhotoShop. But when I do mess around with PhotoShop the images I get from film processors are different from the images I've worked to get with PhotoShop.

Does anyone have advice?

Thanks.

dioptic

[robertwgross]

First, what is the problem that appears?

Second, are you sure that you have a fully color-calibrated computer system, including the monitor? What kind of monitor is it?

Third, I would not put much stock in the image seen on the camera back. I use that to see if I had the shot lined up right, and I use the histogram to see if I had the exposure about right. But then when I get it all on the computer is what really counts, and I have my computer and printer pretty damned close.

Fourth, how are you printing? Many printer drivers will allow you to "fudge" it one way or the other way. If you are transferring the image files to a commercial printer, are you using their profile?

---Bob Gross---

[steven]

To sum up what Bob said - Color Managment.

[robertwgross]

It may not exactly be color management. I'd like to hear what the symptom was first.

Once, a long time ago, I had a calibration problem with Gamma, but that was easy to solve in one shot.

---Bob Gross---

[Marvinspu36]

If you are interested in learning about color management, here is a link to a two page introductory to color management:

http://www.ltlimagery.com/colormanagement.html

[steven]

It may not exactly be color management. I'd like to hear what the symptom was first.



You are quite correct, without more detail there are many things that can be the problem.

But please correct me if I have this wrong in my head but Color Managment consisting of calibrated monitor, known color space for photo, ICC print profiles, is the only practical way of getting consistent colors between screen and printer.