MacBookPro PP too dark

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Having always used windows I've now got 15in MBP. However, using Lightroom the pics I've edited are coming upfar too light when viewing them on my Acer laptop - which has great screen to print colour.

I'm considering buying Colormunki but would like to know

a) is there anything I can do to the MBP to get a better rendition

and/or

b) Is it necessary to calibrate the monitors?

#confused and technically befuddled
 
Bruja said:
Having always used windows I've now got 15in MBP. However, using Lightroom the pics I've edited are coming upfar too light when viewing them on my Acer laptop - which has great screen to print colour.

I'm considering buying Colormunki but would like to know

a) is there anything I can do to the MBP to get a better rendition

and/or

b) Is it necessary to calibrate the monitors?

#confused and technically befuddled
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Just a quick thought what brightness do you have your mbp screen at? Is the auto dim feature on.

More than a few times I've edited pictures on half brightness :(

Calibrations the monitor is a good idea thou
 
As suggested first turn off the Auto Brightness. It can screw things up when editing images. It's fine for most other apps but not this.

Next go to sys pref and select displays. I'd suggest you move the brightness control down to around 50% and see how this looks. If you want to go further, again in displays select the color option. You'll see an option to "Calibrate". Now this is purely a visual attempt to get the screen colour , contrast and brightness set.

I'd leave the contrast alone. I never had much luck with it. But you can now set your brightness and white point.
 
I'd say you need to calibrate your monitor and do it every fortnight. The room in which you do most of your PP work needs to be evenly lit and in neutral colours if you get my drift. When you calibrate you need to ensure that your monitor/ MBP has been on for at least 30 mins and that no strong light is falling on it. The requirements will all be given by your calibration equipment and appear on screen. Make sure you adjust the brightness of your screen. It cannot be too bright or too low for that matter. I have mine 4 notches below maximum.

Good luck with everything :thumbs:
 
I currently use a 15" MBP and use the X-Rite i1Display Pro colour monitor callibrator. I re-calibrate the monitor every 2 weeks (the software remins you to). You can also save settings if you are on the go and are editing in different locations with different light conditions. Xrite ColorMunki is more competitively priced and from what I see has got good reviews too. Hope that helps.
 
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