Soft Proofing
Posted 19/03/2013 - 12:37
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gwing wrote:
I suspect it is the act of editing in consistent lighting conditions that is important here. I do soft proof myself but for general work edit whenever I have time available irrespective of lighting conditions - taking the view that I'm going to end up viewing the prints themselves under continuously changing light conditions anyway and I've only got myself to please.
This explains it better than I can...simonkit wrote:
One thing to make sure of is that you edit your photos in the same lighting conditions as you profiled it with the calibration software..usually best in a dark room
Simon
I can't see how this actually makes much difference, given that the profiling device is measuring light from the screen and itself blocks outside light from reaching the measured part of the screen? That said it can't do any harm.One thing to make sure of is that you edit your photos in the same lighting conditions as you profiled it with the calibration software..usually best in a dark room
Simon
I suspect it is the act of editing in consistent lighting conditions that is important here. I do soft proof myself but for general work edit whenever I have time available irrespective of lighting conditions - taking the view that I'm going to end up viewing the prints themselves under continuously changing light conditions anyway and I've only got myself to please.
http://spyder.datacolor.com/ambient-light-and-screen-to-print-matching/
and this
http://digital-photography-school.com/be-aware-of-the-light-source-hitting-your-...
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One thing to make sure of is that you edit your photos in the same lighting conditions as you profiled it with the calibration software..usually best in a dark room
Simon
I suspect it is the act of editing in consistent lighting conditions that is important here. I do soft proof myself but for general work edit whenever I have time available irrespective of lighting conditions - taking the view that I'm going to end up viewing the prints themselves under continuously changing light conditions anyway and I've only got myself to please.