Dark Images

[randytamayo]

Guys (especially to Photographers/Graphic Artists);

I shoot RAW (Canon) and the convert the RAW files to TIFF using the built-in Photoshop RAW Converter in Mac.

My Mac (ti PowerBook G4 15" 867MHz) is calibrated using ColorSync (Gamma 2.2 and using the Mac native white point). Ive also used SuperCal with a very slight improvement.

I do some tweaks to the image (levels, heu/saturation, sharpen) until the image looks ok to my taste (My tiBooks brightness level is set to about 80%++ brightness). Then save it using sRGB IEC....(still looks OK in my Mac)...this is not final editing yet (the person im giving the image to, on a PC, will be doing the final editing)

But when I open the exact sa image in a PC, they come out dark! (even underexposed)?

Any ideas on what I need to do?

Pro's, what's your color mgt workflow when you need to send your images to PCs?

Thanks,
Randy

[vicicasas]

I know this may seem like a dumb question, but you mentioned that you made an effort to calibrate your Mac display. But is the PC display calibrated?

[extremyks]

Have u checked the image histogram if it is really underexposed? It could also be how PS RAW process the raw files. Try using the Canon software to convert the file just to compare the two.

[hungryalien]

di siguro calibrated yun pc monitor mo.. then again, unless you are buying those expensive production monitors, no two monitors are alike. so its pretty darn hard to get pixel by pixel quality.

[jofab]

Randy,

Color management workflow has to extend beyond your desktop(or in you case, laptop). It should also apply to your suppliers and clients. Calibrating your instruments will not guarantee that your output, when viewed in another computer that is not calibrated the same way, will also exhibit the same look in your computer.
That is unless, you are the one responisble for handling the file/project from start to finish and have total control of everyting.

The best you can do is to print a proof sheet and provide one to your client or supplier so that he can make the necessary adjustments to you image and they know exactly the "look" that you are going for.

[Henjie]

Usually 2.2 ang gamma ng PC monitors. 1.8 naman standard sa Macs. When using the default gamma values, the same image viewed in a PC monitor will always be darker.

What the others said, malamang nga di calibrated yung PC monitor mo.


~Henjie

[vicicasas]

Originally posted by Henjie
Usually 2.2 ang gamma ng PC monitors. 1.8 naman standard sa Macs. When using the default gamma values, the same image viewed in a PC monitor will always be darker.

What the others said, malamang nga di calibrated yung PC monitor mo.

Interesting to note that Randy apparently already calibrated his TiBook gamma to 2.2.

[totolabradog]

It's always a good idea to supply a print proof when something digital files. This will give the other people working on your files a good point of reference. Usually, we submit an
8 by 10 glossy print along with our files, when we give work to magazines. But that's no guarantee that it will come out the same really, but it will be close to what your original file will look like.

[Henjie]

Originally posted by vicicasas

Originally posted by Henjie
Usually 2.2 ang gamma ng PC monitors. 1.8 naman standard sa Macs. When using the default gamma values, the same image viewed in a PC monitor will always be darker.

What the others said, malamang nga di calibrated yung PC monitor mo.

Interesting to note that Randy apparently already calibrated his TiBook gamma to 2.2.

Nge, oo nga noh. Missed that one! Sorry, my bad. :-)


~Henjie

[randytamayo]

Thanks for the quick replies guys,

(according to the guy im giving to, and is using them) says that their monitors are calibrated. Further he said that when he gets his work printed they closely resemble (in color) to his monitor.

@toto: I think I will go with your idea to have some prints sent together with the files (just to show them how the images will look), although they will still have a freehand to change it...

thanks again.