Photoshop Colours

[Elise]

So I use a couple different computers for my work in different locations, the one I use most is my home one. But every time I switch computers the colours I'm using in photoshop change, obviously because of the different resolutions of the monitors, but does anyone have a solution to what the "true" colours would be.

 

[ALB68]

Elise,
There is not a real easy fix, but the first step is having your monitors calibrated and have the color settings on each computer set up correctly. Do you have a way to calibrate?

 

[ibclare]

Yes, as ALB said. It isn't the resolution of the monitors so much as the color settings -- those must be the same -- so check that first. If they are, then it is a matter of calibrating the monitors to get them to read the color profile properly.

 

[MikeMc]

Use a print of known colors..set each monitor to look like the picture, you will be close

 

[Elise]

Elise,
There is not a real easy fix, but the first step is having your monitors calibrated and have the color settings on each computer set up correctly. Do you have a way to calibrate?

I have like "user, text, standard, graphics, movie" and I can also go in and set the contrast and brightness, as well as the RGB. I just don't know what to set them at in order to have the colours on my screen be as close to what it would be in print :\

 

[ibclare]

There a standard ways to calibrate a monitor. One is in Photoshop itself. I used to know how to do it easily enough. But if you google it, you should find it OK. There are also external calibrators you can use. If you follow the advice mentioned earlier, from Mike I think, find an image whose colors you can interpret from real life -- for instance, scan in a photo -- then you will have the color comparison at hand. Then adjust both monitors accordingly. It is not the best way, but if you are not doing professional printing, it should suffice for your needs. Otherwise, do the calibrations.

 

[ALB68]

Here is a screen shot of some color settings. You have some choices to make here, such as what your end usage is going to be. This screen shows settings for output mostly to the web. If your going to print, look in the drop downs and change to Adobe 1998 etc. But, your two computers should have the same settings for creation and then viewing in the other monitor. This is located in Edit/Color Settings

 

[Elise]

I'll be using at least 2 different computers today so I'll try this out. Thanks a bunch!

 

[ALB68]

Your welcome. Let us know your progress.

 

[MikeMc]

I discovered the need to calibrate when I went to a two monitor setup. The same image was totally different when I moved it screen to screen.