Thanks to colour management guru Bruce Fraser for that tip.
Remember, though, that even with a desktop lightbox (or lightbooth) like those available from Graphic technology,side by side viewing of screen and print is hard on the eye, it's recommended to set the screen and viewing lightbox at right angles and spaced apart so you need to move your head or swivel your seat to see one then the other. Even so, you'll find it easy to spot differences which might be minimised by calibration target value adjustment in your software. Comparison of a test-image file shown on the calibrated display (with correct Photoshop softproof settings) to an accurate printed proof, for “verification” of appearance, is pretty much vital as an aid to confidence.
#Screenflick colour verification
Whilst software verification can be useful, the ultimate test is via visual verification, since this will properly confirm appearance and that you chose the right software calibration targets.
#Screenflick colour how to
There is lots of information about setting up your screen, including the selection of optimal target options in software, in the e-book " how to get accurate colour on screen". (*important note - those two lighting conditions are not the same, prints need far more light for accurate viewing than is acceptable in an on-screen work area, prints should be viewed and assessed in natural daylight or a lightbox).
Within high quality calibration software, variable White Point and Luminance options are available to the user and those target settings must be carefully selected to suit the specific "screen viewing*" and "print viewing*" environments. The process is not as "plug and play" as some are led to think, because proper software settings are vital to good results.
Monitor display profiles are part of what is perhaps the most important colour management of all as the computer's screen is our only window on digital content. It's important to set up the screen accurately so that it displays images in a way that matches the accepted standards for print viewing using a good hardware sensor. I am very happy to advise on what equipment suits your needs and budget.
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