Flat Screen Troubles ... should I give up?

[ChristineV]

I received a 19" flat screen LCD Monitor from my Father in Law. I am getting really frustrated because I cannot get the colors to look right. Peoples face either look washed out or too orange. White looks so bright on web pages but other things looks fine. Part of my business is editing photos of people and I need to be able to see the image properly on my monitor. Does that make sense?

I tried using Adobe Gamma and that just made things worse (I did the step by step).

I was using a CRT Monitor before and the colors seemed to be exactly what printed on my printer.

Photos are printing fine on my printer I just can't see them the same on my monitor. Any suggestions or should I go back to the CRT?

[Pauline]

Christine, don't use Adobe Gamma! It doesn't work with LCD screens!! I felt just like you did when I first got mine. It was so bright I could hardly ready my screen. I was told not to use the adobe gamma and I set it up using a web site that had a grey scale chart on it. (I couldn't find the address to give you sorry). Maybe do a search for lcd monitor calibration. I didn't get it perfect yet, but pretty close. When I found the settings I liked, I wrote it down. Don't give up. Once you get it right you will love with mine!

[ChristineV]

Thanks Pauline! Let me know if you think of the name of the website you used!!

[LeeOtsubo]

You can get started calibrating your monitor with tools available here (http://www.normankoren.com/makingfineprints1A.html). But, for the best results, you need a colorimeter. Also, be sure your graphics card and monitor can be calibrated. There are some less expensive graphics cards that can't be calibrated and older LCD panels were notorious for that. Good luck.

[ChristineV]

Thanks Lee! I will check all that out (actually I will have my husband do it ;) )

[ChristineV]

I just wanted to update and say that I pretty much have my monitor all set. I used a photo that I printed in the proper colors and adjusted each color individually (RBG). Looks pretty darn good!

Thanks again for the help!

[Wendy]

Hi Christine ...

Glad to hear that you now have it sorted out :)

Wendy

[Pauline]

Christine you will love your new monitor now that you've sorted it out. I find the lcd much easier on the eyes. Of course my CRT was doing some strange flashing thing, so that couldn't help either!!

[ChristineV]

Pauline, I can't imagine living with a flashing monitor! That would drive me nuts!

I have a hard time getting used to new things but once I get over the frustration of starting something new I fall in Love. I also received PSE5 for Christmas and installed it, looked at it and will have to go back to it a little more. Not really sure what the differences are at the moment from PSE4 and the Wacom Tablet I just ordered comes with PSE3 :eek:

I am trying to breathe ... so may manual I have to read! Still looking for my camera manual. Can't imagine where that could be.

[Fernan]

I received a 19" flat screen LCD Monitor from my Father in Law. I am getting really frustrated because I cannot get the colors to look right. Peoples face either look washed out or too orange. White looks so bright on web pages but other things looks fine. Part of my business is editing photos of people and I need to be able to see the image properly on my monitor. Does that make sense?

I tried using Adobe Gamma and that just made things worse (I did the step by step).

I was using a CRT Monitor before and the colors seemed to be exactly what printed on my printer.

Photos are printing fine on my printer I just can't see them the same on my monitor. Any suggestions or should I go back to the CRT?

Hello Christine!
I found a web that might help you, www.colorwizzard.com/lcdtest/indexhtml
It has a free calibration test.