True Color vs. Auto Color: Landscapes/Nature Pics

aquaticvideographer

So I'm planning on printing a few pictures of landscapes to show for sale at a local cafe. I'm not sure if I should use True Color or Auto Color. From reading the SmugMug documentation/help it seems like Auto Color is best for correcting skin tones and that sort of thing. Will it help my landscapes as well? :scratch (I've also got a few pictures of starfish and whatnot...)

I should say that I've fiddled with the pictures in Aperture a bit, turning up saturation and some basic things like that.

Any insight is much appreciated!

ivar

aquaticvideographer wrote:

So I'm planning on printing a few pictures of landscapes to show for sale at a local cafe. I'm not sure if I should use True Color or Auto Color. From reading the SmugMug documentation/help it seems like Auto Color is best for correcting skin tones and that sort of thing. Will it help my landscapes as well? (I've also got a few pictures of starfish and whatnot...)

I should say that I've fiddled with the pictures in Aperture a bit, turning up saturation and some basic things like that.

Any insight is much appreciated!

Auto color is usually best, however if you have the time and skills to correct the photos perfectly for printing 'true' may be best. This is regardless from the subject that you have photographed. If you can give us a few links to some of the photos that you would like to print, I'll make sure one of our print-experts will have a look and let you know what's best. Sound good?

Andy

You can use True on these, be sure you apply a bit of sharpening in Aperture as well.

aquaticvideographer

Andy wrote:

You can use True on these, be sure you apply a bit of sharpening in Aperture as well.

Thanks Andy, I will make sure and do that...once I figure out how.

edit: Just for my information, what exactly is the difference when applied to landscape/nature pictures vs. portraits? And, if I ordered both, how much of a difference would I see? (My monitor's not calibrated or anything...)

Andy

aquaticvideographer wrote:

Thanks Andy, I will make sure and do that...once I figure out how.

edit: Just for my information, what exactly is the difference when applied to landscape/nature pictures vs. portraits? And, if I ordered both, how much of a difference would I see? (My monitor's not calibrated or anything...)

Post in finishing school, you'll get lots of great help

In general, portraits (save for the eyes) get less sharpening than landscapes. Soft skin!

aquaticvideographer

Andy wrote:

Post in finishing school, you'll get lots of great help

In general, portraits (save for the eyes) get less sharpening than landscapes. Soft skin!

Sorry, I think I was unclear. What is the difference between true and autocolor with respect to landscape/nature photos? What does autocolor "correct" in landscape pictures?