Thanks for the reply, Ulrich.
I've tried different output colour profiles. Currently RGB (web-safe). Went
with adobe earlier, but colours were off more often than not, in different
programs. Seems more consistent with this.
Actually, I now think my monitor is at least in part to blame. It
auto-adjusts both brightness and contrast --- this "feature" can't be
turned off. :( Usually it isn't a problem, but maybe because of the 'd' in
dt:s interface theme/looks, it increases richness of colours and brightness
too much. So when I think the pictures are OK, and export, they're actually
underexposed and quite dull, when opened in a different (not-so-dark)
application.
In fact, quickly switching from the image having been opened in "a bright
application" to the image in dt actually shows it as underexposed and
dull, too. This has lead to many a-headscratchings; was I just tired
yesterday? Did I really develop the picture so badly yesterday, etcetera.
I've tried every setting on the monitor --- the autoadjustment can't be
turned off. I don't think X can do anything about it either. Currently
trying setting overall brightness (screen-setting) really low. But there's
maybe nothing much else that can be done than replacing the physical screen.
Kind regards,
Kristian
On Mon, Dec 24, 2012 at 1:52 AM, <
[email protected]> wrote:
> Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2012 21:38:34 +0100
> From: Ulrich Pegelow <[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: [Darktable-users] Pics consistently too dark
> To: [email protected]
> Message-ID: <[email protected]>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
>
> Kristian,
>
> to me this looks like a problem or inconsistent use of display profile.
> What display profile do you have set in module "output color profile"?
>
> Ulrich
>
> Am 22.12.2012 21:30, schrieb Kristian Niemi:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I've been using darktable for some time now, through various versions --
> > I've tried pretty much all of the different softwares on linux for
> > working with RAW -files, and found DT to be the best, for me. Since half
> > a year or so, on current development branch. One thing that's been
> > bugging me since day one, and unfortunately persists still, is that
> > images I develop with darktable are always darker than I was aiming at.
> >
> > This is not the case with other software I use, only darktable. When
> > developing in DT, I see the current image; I export it --- and when I
> > open it somewhere else, it's darker. As in: should've increased
> > brightness more. I've learned to compensate, but every now and than I
> > remember that this really isn't how it's supposed to be. I shouldn't
> > have to open them in a second software only to adjust brightness (and,
> > sometimes, contrast).
> >
> > Can you think of some setting that would adjust this? Correct what I'm
> > seeing, or whatever? Colour-profile or what have you?
> >
> > Kind regards,
> > Kristian
> >
>
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