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Kristykins
08-09-2006, 09:38 PM
Hello :) I just purchased a used Mac Powerbook G4 for my Graphic Design and Photography. I've worked on Mac's at school, but this is my first personal Mac of any kind. The computers at school were automatically set so...I'm lost about what's best for my at home laptop.
Basically, I'm wondering if anyone knows what the best color calibration setting is on a Mac? I currently have it set to AdobeRGB, but I'm not sure if that's the best to acheieve accurate color prints.
Please help!
I appreciate it!
Kristy :)
well if you can get hold of a calibration device, then a custom profile is the way to go. If you want super accurate prints then you will need to make a custom printer profile as well. This mean using a colourimeter or photospectrometerdoobiewhack (spelling?)
Silence04
08-11-2006, 01:22 AM
nothing you can really do in the OS will make your prints more accurate, as cjoe said you need actual calibration hardware for doing that.
Macbeth makes an outstanding color calibration kit, best in the industry from what i hear... but it is one pretty penny for that setup.
Kristykins
08-11-2006, 01:57 AM
Hmmm. Okay...
Well what setting do most mac users keep their mac on ?? I'm hoping htere are some mac users on here?
I'm wondering if Adobe RGB is the best or not?
urstwile
08-11-2006, 02:08 AM
Kristy, I use Adobe RGB for the RGB setting and U.S. SWOP coated 2 for my profile. It seems to work pretty well. I don't deal with a lot of color profile stuff outside of that, it's a hopelessly daunting task to get all the users in my workgroup on the same page, so instead of trusting my monitor, I trust the eyedropper samplers to get an idea of what's going on with color.
Your main concern is when going to print, you'll need to check with your printer as to what their issues are in terms of color settings. Some will provide you with custom color profiles for files you plan on sending their way.
if you're going to use a profile, you might just want to make a software calibration, its probably better than Adobe RGB. e.g. iMac calibrated, I use it, because i haven't got around to doing a proper hardware calibration.