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Marc Crowther replied to Tom Chen's discussion Monitor Color profile for 24" iMac with Snow Leopard in the group General Photo Discussion

"I don't know how useful it is, but maybe it would be possible by removing the glass? The glass on an iMac is generally held on by a number of extremely powerful magnets. Here's a rundown on removing it. I'm not sure if it would void…"

Nov 10, 2009

Tom Chen replied to Tom Chen's discussion Monitor Color profile for 24" iMac with Snow Leopard in the group General Photo Discussion

"Hi Marc, Thanks for the reply. Yes, you right, it could be other end has the problem, but either its me or their problem, I wish at least I can make sure my side is correct. Yes, buy a proper calibration device might be the best way to go (ie…"

Nov 5, 2009

Marc Crowther replied to Tom Chen's discussion Monitor Color profile for 24" iMac with Snow Leopard in the group General Photo Discussion

"Alternatively, you're sending the photo to them (and it looks good), but their monitors are all wrong (so it looks bad at their end). A key point with displaying of items on a screen is the type of panel used in it. Most iMac's these days…"

Nov 5, 2009

Tom Chen added a discussion to the group General Photo Discussion

Monitor Color profile for 24" iMac with Snow Leopard

Hi Everyone,I have a most updated 24" iMac and running Snow Leopard. I use Lightroom 2 to edit my photos. I always export the photos out from lightroom by choosing sRGB. I notice my photo looks different when I view them at other computers. Which bring me the question; "Is my iMac monitor display the color correctly?" So I just want to ask any iMac users how did you go about calibrating the iMac? Do you guys use the default color profile? (which looks a bit yellow to me), Or you use sRGB(one of…See More

Nov 5, 2009

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Tom Chen replied to Tom Chen's discussion Photo editing software in the group General Photo Discussion

"Hi Ron, Thanks for your reply. Yes, you right, lightroom sort of bypass all the in-camera adjustments and bring it back to a default kind of looking photo. I mean l like that way lighroom and aperture are making adjustments to the photo in…"

Jun 30, 2009

Ron Heptinstall replied to Tom Chen's discussion Photo editing software in the group General Photo Discussion

"You will find a difference in the files you import into Capture NX2 as it uses the Nikon proprietary software and imports your pictures as you have set them up on the camera i.e vivid. Lightroom and Aperture on the other hand import then as straight…"

Jun 29, 2009

Tom Chen added a discussion to the group General Photo Discussion

Photo editing software

Hi Guys,I am a Nikon user. Currently I have experienced Lightroom 2, Aperture and Nikon Capture NX2 these 3 photo editing softwares. I felt the aperture and lightroom are basically the same. What I mean is they pretty much does the same thing. But I love the Capture NX2, due to I felt the color I see in Capture NX2 is more real. The reason I say this is because now I am using lighroom 2, and when I open a NEF file, everything seems not right. The color produced from lightroom and aperture…See More

Jun 29, 2009

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