[HDR-photo] Printing

[malcolm walsh]

Thanks for your reply.  Yes I am using an Epson 2100 with color management
software.  I think my problem may be calibration.  I have been eyeballing
the monitor-printer relationship up to now with good results though.
Malcolm

-----Original Message-----
From: hdr-photo-bounces at hdr-photography.com
[mailto:hdr-photo-bounces at hdr-photography.com] On Behalf Of Carsten Whimster
Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2007 12:20 PM
To: High Dynamic Range Photography
Subject: Re: [HDR-photo] Printing

One thing that was not mentioned explicitly, but should be for  
completeness: do you have a colour-managed printer? Otherwise the  
colours may not correspond at all.

Carsten


On 28 Jul 2007, at 18:03, Dave Feltenberger wrote:

> Malcom,
>
> Have you made the images 8 bit instead of 16 or 32?  If your prints  
> are done by a company that doesn't specialize in fine art prints,  
> you may also need to change the color space to sRGB instead of  
> ProPhoto or AdobeRGB.
>
> I've run into issues where my monitor wasn't calibrated correctly,  
> too.  I had my monitor set too bright, so I was seeing details in  
> the image that wouldn't come out in the prints.  Try an online  
> calibration page if you don't have an actual calibration device  
> available.
>
> Paper type may also play a factor: if you print on matte paper,  
> fine details and shades of gray/black are often lost or appear  
> blotchy.  Try lustre or a more glossy paper.
>
> The last thing I can think of is the resolution of the image.  If  
> you try making a large print from a low resolution image, it will  
> appear blurry or pixelated and ruin the print (unless that's the  
> effect you were trying for!).
>
> As far as how make the images print-ready, it really depends on the  
> software you're using.  Lightroom makes it really easy.  Photoshop  
> is easy too, but a few more steps.  From Photomatix, make sure you  
> tone map to an 8 bit image (but I and probably everyone else would  
> recommend making a 16 bit in ProPhoto color space, then exporting  
> it to an 8 bit sRGB image before printing).
>
> Dave
>
> On 7/28/07, malcolm walsh <malcolm.walsh at sbcglobal.net> wrote: I  
> have created some very nice shots that view beautifully on the  
> screen BUT
> they do not print well at all.  How do I create HDR images designed  
> for
> printing?
>
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