[APML] AstroImage 2004

[Fritz Kleinhans <starman@iupui.edu>]

HI Robert,

Thanks for the update on AstroImage 2004.  On two of your points:

1) Color profiles etc:  "It's still voodoo to me."
and
2) "...image color balance is critical ..."

Shutterbug magazine published a 'band-aid' fix a few years ago (for at home 
printing).
Specifically:
Make the best print possible of a good shot with a good range of color and 
brightness.
Adjust your monitor so that it matches the print.

I have found this works pretty well and so have been able to dodge some of 
the voodoo for the time being.  In actual practice I do the following:  For 
regular work, eg. word processing, email, etc, I adjust my monitor using 
the controls on the monitor.  Then for print matching, I go into the video 
card driver software and adjust the monitor in software so that screen and 
print match and save this profile.  Then for regular use my computer wakes 
up in its regular use default profile and for photo printing I load the 
print matching profile.

I'm new to this list.  If this is old news to you old timers, sorry.

clear skies,
Fritz Kleinhans
Fritz Kleinhans
Dept of Physics, IUPUI
'Resident Astronomer'
starman@iupui.edu

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