Sorry all of you I"ve been without electricity for a while so I mist all
you post.
Thanks you all for your excellent answers.
Yves
On 11/1/2019 10:15 AM, graxx@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
Excellent question, Yves!
The first thing I'd suggest is to put a big disclaimer on the ordering page,
explaining the phenomenon, showing the potential differences with some
sample images, or the image being purchased, suggesting various
"corrections" - maybe offer to build a remote monitor profile using Argyll
or DisplayCAL?
Most important, I would throw o9ne of the old "RHEM" indicator or one of the
newer PANTONE D50 metameric indicator with the reproduction, the way the old
color separation industry used to work when submitting analog proofs, the
better separation houses would *always* throw in a RHEM indicator (no idea
what the acronym stands for).
One way you could "work around" the problem is with bundling a printed
ColorChecker chart? Say, in a small 8x10 size? And bundle it with every
order? And point to a URL on your web site where the buyer could compare the
printed copy to the monitor rendition?
Je suis certain que ce n'est pas une cause désespérée.
I'm just thinking out loud...
/ Roger
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Sent: Friday, November 1, 2019 6:58 AM
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Subject: [argyllcms] Improving the match in a screen to print comparison
In the following context, mister X sees an image on a web site that he likes
and decide to buy a print version of it. When the print arrives, he is
disappointed because the print doesn't look the same as on his screen.
I'm sure this happens all the time and even if we have a "perfect" match or
almost where the image was printed, we have no way of knowing what will be
the viewing condition of everyone that could buy a print. Beside giving
Mister X is money back this time, is there something one can do to reduce
the probability of this kind of situation from happening?
Yves
