I just got my new computer set up and now all my photos that were carefully edited on my old comp look like crap. The monitor must've been really bad, it's kind of a huge disappointment and a bit of an embarrassment that I've been presenting images that are below what I'm capable of and people will think that's all I can do.
I'm trying to make sure this monitor is perfectly calibrated so this kind of thing never happens again, are there any free tools online to do this with?
I just got my new computer set up and now all my photos that were carefully edited on my old comp look like crap. The monitor must've been really bad, it's kind of a huge disappointment and a bit of an embarrassment that I've been presenting images that are below what I'm capable of and people will think that's all I can do.
I'm trying to make sure this monitor is perfectly calibrated so this kind of thing never happens again, are there any free tools online to do this with?
I just got my new computer set up and now all my photos that were carefully edited on my old comp look like crap. The monitor must've been really bad, it's kind of a huge disappointment and a bit of an embarrassment that I've been presenting images that are below what I'm capable of and people will think that's all I can do.
I'm trying to make sure this monitor is perfectly calibrated so this kind of thing never happens again, are there any free tools online to do this with?
Your pictures look fine to me :)
Thanks, but they don't look anything like what they do in my head. : (
I've seen a couple people recommend this but everything I've read about it says it's not good, basically, you're better off eyeballing your calibration. Anyone have a link to a positive review?
I just got my new computer set up and now all my photos that were carefully edited on my old comp look like crap. The monitor must've been really bad, it's kind of a huge disappointment and a bit of an embarrassment that I've been presenting images that are below what I'm capable of and people will think that's all I can do.
I know what you are feeling. I've just got a new monitor and now see what some people had alluded to in comments. When I submitted my entry for the Straight challenge...
...I couldn't see the dust and actually thought that the stem of the glass blended into the background so it couldn't be seen. I then got some comments on the dust and after some people suggested using Adobe Gamma I saw everything!
I thought I had learnt my lesson then on my recent entry for the PEAS challenge there were background spots that I didn;t edit out because I couldn't see them :(
If you use Adobe Photoshop to edit, it will help you to calibrate your monitor. Open Photoshop - go to help - and look up "To Calibrate and Profile your Monitor" - follow the steps.
If you use Adobe Photoshop to edit, it will help you to calibrate your monitor. Open Photoshop - go to help - and look up "To Calibrate and Profile your Monitor" - follow the steps.
These instructions are for the use of Adobe Gamma, which is basically software to 'eyeball it'. I reccommend against Gamma for true color reproduction. Hardware beats Adobe Gamma and the subjective eyeball any and every day.
