Ian, I've never been a fan of autolevels. Try using levels and adjusting it yourself, beginning with moving the sliders inward to the beginning of the histogram. Also, you might want to check the settings on autolevels by selecting options while in the levels dialogue box. I use viewsonic flatscreens. Look for one with a high resolution (ideally 1600 x 1200) and a contrast ratio of at least 400:1. Then, create a full-screen photoshop document and add a gradient right-to-left using default settings. Save it as a jpg in sRGB2.1 for viewing at the store. When the monitor is adjusted, you should be able to see all levels and have no vertical colored stripes. Don't expect it to be perfect, but you can still compare monitors that way. Dave Buyens
Ian Meeson wrote: Moved over to digital and use a Cannon D60 and 10D, after shooting several jobs in the studio and opening them in photoshop seven and after using autolevel they seemed very contrasty and underexposed? Never come across this before? The only thing I can think of is it seems to after the lab calibrated the screen on my laptop. Secondly I am looking for a flat screen monitor (preferably) doe's anyone have any suggestions. The studio lighting I use is all Elincrom style heads. =============================================================== GO TO http://www.prodig.org for ~ GUIDELINES ~ un/SUBSCRIBING ~ ITEMS for SALE
