"One of the most compelling features driving the usage of color management is the goal of What You See Is What You Get, also known as WYSIWYG.
You want to view your images on-screen and know how those pixels will translate into a print, making as few test prints as possible. Calibrating and profiling a display, using good ICC printer profiles and setting up Photoshop’s soft proofing is well documented and embraced by many users. Yet a great many encounter a severe disconnect between what they see on-screen compared to what they see on their prints. The complaints heard are common; my prints are too dark.
This article will attempt to pinpoint why so many are encountering this problem, where the problem may manifest within the workflow and what can be done to fix these issues."
Yes, it's alllll about Colour Management, calibrating and profiling your monitor ... a -gain.
luminous-landscape.com by Andrew Rodney.
Introduction:
"One of the most compelling features driving the usage of color management is the goal of What You See Is What You Get, also known as WYSIWYG.
You want to view your images on-screen and know how those pixels will translate into a print, making as few test prints as possible. Calibrating and profiling a display, using good ICC printer profiles and setting up Photoshop’s soft proofing is well documented and embraced by many users. Yet a great many encounter a severe disconnect between what they see on-screen compared to what they see on their prints. The complaints heard are common; my prints are too dark.
This article will attempt to pinpoint why so many are encountering this problem, where the problem may manifest within the workflow and what can be done to fix these issues."
Yes, it's alllll about Colour Management, calibrating and profiling your monitor ... a -gain.