Over the next few weeks, I’m going to attempt to cut through the techno-fog that surrounds it and, to some extent, how you can do it quickly and economically.
I’ll show you about how to do it with your camera, do it with your monitor, and how to do it with your printer.
What is this elusive “it” that I am referring to? “It” is called color management. Without this kind of information, you’ll have an almost impossible time getting repeatable, correct colors from your images.
“But, wait!” you say… “I get really nice prints on my printer or from my on line lab.” Yup, you probably do get nice, vivid colors. Are the colors in your prints the same as those on your monitor? Are they the right colors? And… do you want to get the right colors… consistently?
If not, then like they say, “read no further.” This column is for those of you who truly care about the quality of your images and the fidelity of their reproduction, whether you print your images yourself or have someone else print them for you.
If you do decide to “read further” you will learn how to maintain a straightforward control over your entire process, from your camera through your computer to your printer.
In up-coming blog installments, we’ll look at topics like:
- The original image
- Calibrating & profiling the monitor
- Photoshop color space
- Profiling your printer
- Printing to your printer
- Sending an image to a photo lab
- Uploading to a website
- Lighting your images for display
I really hope you’ll come back and learn.
This blog entry is also being posted at a blog I'm contributing to at www.thewhole9.com.
You can add your comments and questions, too. I’ll be happy to answer them. The idea is to just enjoy and learn.
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