--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Some monitors can be calibrated quite accurately with the Mac
> display software. I don't know what kind of monitor Tim is
> using, but the Apple Cinema Display, for example, can be
> dialed in very nicely with the system software. If your
> printer output is accurate and your monitor matches your
> printer output, that's all that's really necessary for most
> purposes. To make sure the results match the real world, a
> color chart can be shot. The monitor image can be compared to
> the chart, as can the printed image. I shoot classic cars for
> magazines, and the editors are very fussy about getting the
> color correct. My software calibrated monitor gets the job
> done.
hehe ... I am well aware of that, Paul. I used to work for
Apple, and have used Apple equipment exclusively for my
photography since 1984. I was one of the testers on Mac OS X's
software calibration utilities. ;-)
Proper calibration sometimes does take a hardware colorimeter,
though. I have profiled the Cinema Display 20" as well as my
iMac 20" (same exact screen) and see a difference in the
consistency of print output. It's sometimes remarkable how small
an difference in the profile can make a very large change in the
print quality.
Godfrey
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