Hi!
I just tought about writing down some thoughts about printing and color.
Printers and monitors have different gamuts that is color ranges they can
reproduce. Also monitors emit light, while prints reflect light. This basic
differrence means that it is hard to compare colors on screen and
Printers and monitors have different gamuts that is color ranges
they can reproduce. Also monitors emit light, while prints reflect
light. This basic differrence means that it is hard to compare colors
on screen and paper.
Correct. Printers and monitors also have different color spaces as
Yes there are a number of tools out there for calibrating and profiling
monitors; but most of them do not work very well on consumer flat screen
monitors; they work best on CRTs. Similarly, making an accurrate custom
printer profile is not as easy as it may seem. The programs you mention can