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    Color issues - desktop color different then browser

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by Talia, Apr 3, 2008.

  1. Talia

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    Hi,

    Background history : Im having major issues calibrating my thinkpad. I have tried spyderPRO (which is currently uninstalled because it wasnt working). I have installed Adobe Gamma (which im not really sure if its running..). And I have fiddled with the Nvadia "desktop color management settings".

    The issue now : Now my color is gorgeous - I love it. Its great. Except - its NOT translating in IE or firefox. Its DULL. The color is washed out. I have the same photographs on my desktop as my website, and the website photographs are washed out for both browsers (all websites..and photos are in srgb).

    Any ideas why? I am pulling my hair out.
     
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    Thund3rball I dont know, I'm guessing

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    Old problem... check it out. Use sRGB for your photos on the web.

    http://www.ofzenandcomputing.com/zanswers/813

    Curious... which spyder did you use? Was it version 1? Because Spyder pro2 and now 3 are much better.

    Cheers
     
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  3. Talia

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    Hi - Thats not it..All my photographs are in sRGB. And its not just my site..its everybodies..

    Any other ideas? Thanks so much for helping.

    I used spyder pro3.
     
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    Anyone know if the Device profile and viewing conditions profile might have something to do with it?

    In Color Management : In the devices tab i have it set to Thinkpad Display etc etc.icm Then in the Advanced Tap for Device Profile I have the same set. Then in viewing conditions I have WCS profile for sRGB viewing conditions.

    In the profile area it has the device profile as WsRGB.cdmp
    And the viewing conditions profile as D65.camp

    Could that be the issue?
     
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  5. Thund3rball

    Thund3rball I dont know, I'm guessing

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    Some more info.
    http://www.gballard.net/psd/go_live_page_profile/embeddedJPEGprofiles.html

    Try Firefox 3 or Safari for Windows.

    I am not sure why you are having so many colour issues. You might just have a bad display or whacked out colourspace?

    EDIT:

    Wow, uhm maybe?
     
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  6. Talia

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    The firefox 3 fix worked!! Your a legend!!! =) I turned on color management and it worked =))
     
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    Thund3rball I dont know, I'm guessing

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    That's thanks enough :D
     
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