Help, answer not found in search

ginger_55

I tried, I spent a very long time looking through search returns.

Two words need,

For the web, color setting is ________

For print, the color setting is ________

ginger

(someone else might like to see it so simply put, too.)

arjunrc

andy wrote:

if you are trying to prepare for print, then use adobe rgb.

good luck

Shouldn't that be use the same color profile your lab uses ? To my knowledge, most labs offer their customized profiles or also accept sRGB as one of the standards.

regds
arjun

Andy

color management
there's loads of info out there on the subject, and i'm certainly no expert.

we need baldy!

ginger_55

Thanks for your input Andy. When we get Baldy, I could use the info like this

Color setting for smugmug lab is _____________

ginger

I appreciate the time, I think it is complicated. I have read threads on it, just can't find them now. And I just want a simple answer, I don't care why things are that way, just how to do them, smile.

arjunrc

It really depends on how particular your needs are.
Directly from ezprints:

http://ezprints.com/help/IccProfileHelp.asp

If you want to match closest, use their Icc profile (photoshop has an option for a soft-proof - so that you get to see what their printer would most likely print- remember its a close estimate, not an exact match)

remember to calibrate your monitor as well.

All the details are provided in that page I pointed you to.

Andy is most probably speaking out of experience with the adobe format producing good results - I would not ignore that advice, ifyou want an easy to use answer to get good prints.

regds
arjun

ginger_55 wrote:

Thanks for your input Andy. When we get Baldy, I could use the info like this

Color setting for smugmug lab is _____________

ginger

I appreciate the time, I think it is complicated. I have read threads on it, just can't find them now. And I just want a simple answer, I don't care why things are that way, just how to do them, smile.

Andy

smugmug help pages - print color and display color

ginger_55 wrote:

Thanks for your input Andy. When we get Baldy, I could use the info like this

Color setting for smugmug lab is _____________

ginger

I appreciate the time, I think it is complicated. I have read threads on it, just can't find them now. And I just want a simple answer, I don't care why things are that way, just how to do them, smile.

ginger, look here

smugmug help page for display color

smugmug help page for print color

tmlphoto

andy wrote:

if you are preparing images only for the web, use srgb.

if you are trying to prepare for print, then use adobe rgb.

good luck

Andy, FYI any JPEG sent to EZprints is assumed to be sRGB. BAldy says that they actually don't even look at the profile. This info is on the ezprint site as linked in the other post.

Andy

tmlphoto wrote:

Andy, FYI any JPEG sent to EZprints is assumed to be sRGB. BAldy says that they actually don't even look at the profile. This info is on the ezprint site as linked in the other post.

i have much to learn on this subject thanks thomas

ginger_55

Yes, thanks to both of you!

ginger

Baldy

Sorry I jumped in late!

Every Windows browser — like IE, Firefox, Mozilla, and Netscape — can only support sRGB. Since they all ignore your profile and assume you're trying to display an sRGB file no matter what you upload, Adobe 98 files will look washed out on the web.

Because that's true, every Internet-based printer like EZ Prints, Shutterfly, Ofoto, etc. — and even in-store printers like Costco, Wolfe's, etc. — also assume your file is sRGB. If you give them an Adobe 98 file they won't know it is one and your prints will look washed out.

So who does use Adobe 98? Magazines and print shops that do annual reports, etc. The next time you shoot the cover of Vogue, make sure you submit an Adobe 98 file.

Thanks,
Baldy

ginger_55

, Thanks, Baldy!

I know Kelby says to use nothing but 98, and I will too, soon as I get that cover assignment.

Meanwhile, saved a lot of work..................and grief.

ginger