Re: matching print on different systems

[CDTobie@aol.com]

In a message dated 10/25/00 3:51:02 AM, dangelophoto@talon.net writes:

>suppose i have a "Perfect"  image and I am able to output an acceptable
>print,lets say of  color swatches and a grey scale. If I took this file
>to a
>lab or service bureau, should We be able to get the same readings in
>Photoshop on all the swatches? If not, could the lab adjust their readings
>to correspond to mine, and then output a print that matched my outputted
>print? Would there be different readings on Mac vs. PC platforms?

The color numbers in your image will be the same on any system running a 
recent version of Photoshop. Unfortunately numbers do not guarantee accurate 
colors or neutral grays in your prints. What assists with *that* is accurate 
ICC profles of all the devices involved, so you can trust what you see on the 
monitor, and can get different printers to speak the same color language. 
This is assuming an RGB image; if your image is in outputCMYK, then it gets a 
bit more complex, as you then need to simulate one output device on another...

C. David Tobie
Design Cooperative
CDTobie@designcoop.com
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