I have never seen the screen image change when I have selected a different paper profile. I don't believe that you have, either. The printer profile only tells the printer what to do, not the monitor.
Len * There's no place like 127.0.0.1 > -----Original Message----- > From: Shel Belinkoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2004 7:39 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Working with adjustment:was Monitor latitude > > > First, Dave, Adobe Gamma is only a so-so method of > calibration. Yes, it's better than nothing, but > the spyder is better yet. If you've got Adobe Gamma working > properly it will make the established > adjustments by itself. However, over time, monitors drift, > and they need recalibration at more or > less regular intervals. In addition, the monitor should be > calibrated in the light in which you will > be working. If your room is bright, and you work during the > day, you'll see something different on > the screen when you work at night in a darker room. > > You will probably never get a perfect match between screen > and print, but ... and please understand > that I'm still just learning this stuff - if you use a > profile for the paper and printer you're using > the results should improve. If you're just using the screen > profile, and not calibrating what's on > the screen to the printer and paper stock (maybe inks, too) > then you'll end up with wider differences > than you would otherwise. > > I have a few profiles on my machine from different labs and > for different papers. When I use these > the screen image changes noticeably. > > shel > > > > > > > > I have done this to my monitors and the difference between > print and on screen is there > > still. > > After is do the Adobe Gamma adjustment and save it,do you > have to call this up every time > > you work > > in PS or is it set to the last adjustment you made. > > I',m not talking about BIG differences,just minor ones i > seem to see but not the > > customers.Dirt in pic is > > darker than on screen,were as screen colour of dirt is > ok,that sort of thing. > > BTW i print with the S800 Canon,using the profile"same from > screen" or something along > > that > > line.Should this be something else?? > > > > Dave > >
