Srgb/rgb & printing help please

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Sorry, I know this subject gets lots of exposure and I've read and read varying threads etc bit still confused. I've had some B & W prints back from DSCL and they are not that great. Basically not matching what I see on my screen.

I have the DSCL paper profile downloaded.
I have a pantone huey for a screen calibrator. Should I set this to adjust screen when ambient light changes or not?
I have my camera set to SRGB. Lightroom export as SRGB. What colour settings should I have in photoshop? Ive read (somewhere) it should be adobe rgb(1998) ? Surely thats a conflict?

Any help would be greatly appreciated and sorry for boring you all!
 
I wouldn't let the Huey change the screen brightness as this could affect the calibration.

Also in what way don't the prints match the screen. Remember that B&W is the most critical of all tyoes of image as the eye is very sensitive to changes in colour on a grey .
 
Miss Cupcake said:
I have my camera set to SRGB. Lightroom export as SRGB. What colour settings should I have in photoshop? Ive read (somewhere) it should be adobe rgb(1998) ? Surely thats a conflict?
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Why not set the camera, Lightroom & Photoshop to use the same working profile (of the two you mentioned, I'd go for AdobeRGB*). Then, to produce print files specifically for DSCL, convert to the appropriate DSCL profile - i.e. Glossy, Lustre or Pearl, depending on your choice of paper.

Photoshop's soft-proofing facility** should (in theory) show you what the final print will look like - i.e. you'll be able to compare the original working profile (AdobeRGB or sRGB) with DSCL's profile.


* Here's a good explanation of the two - http://fstoppers.com/adobergb-vs-srgb. Here's another one - http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/sRGB-AdobeRGB1998.htm

** To set it up, go to View>Proof Setup>Custom and select the DSCL profile in the Device to Simulate dropdown. Soft-proofing can then be switched on or off by View>Proof Colors. (The fastest way of flicking it on/off is to make a keyboard shortcut - then you can compare the two versions with one key press).
 
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Thank you for your replies all....and Ozei for your most helpful links etc. Many thanks for your time. Im determined to crack this B&W printing!!
 
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