ICC Profiles for imaging Applications.

[Sudhir Shivaram]

Hi,
I am having this strange problem of image not being
displayed properly on different image viewing applications
on the same system.

I have calibrated my monitor using Adobe Gamma and have
created the ICC profile. Photoshop makes use of this
default ICC profile to display the images.

When I make the adjustments in photoshop and save it, and
view the image in the Windows Image and Fax Viewer,
Microsoft Photo Editor or through the Internet Explorer
after uploading to the web, the image looks darker. But
viewing the same image in Photoshop 6, looks correct (the
way I wanted it to look). Does not matter if I assign a
profile (sRBG) while saving for the web. Converting to
sRGB profile while saving for the web does not make any
difference. I suspected a problem with my monitor and used
a different monitor, but the problem remained.

When I view the same image on a different PC (using IE or
any other application), the image looks correct, the way
it looked in Photoshop on my PC.

This is my system configuration:
HP Pavilion T530i
HP m703 monitor.
Intel 82865G Graphics Controller
Windows XP Home.

Does anyone have any clue what might be wrong ?

Thanks,
Sudhir

 

[Chuck]

Reference file
http://www.xmission.com/~tsscolo/tss_printer_test.zip
Useful information.
http://www.creativepro.com/story/feature/2440.html

This should give you a reference file that will allow you to adjust for a
reasonable grey scale, color balance, and skin tone on a given display.
Using anything but photoshop, adjust the monitor so that the displayed
reference file has the correct brightness and color.
(More or less) Now create an ICC profile with Adobe Gamma. You may be asked
to change settings. Write down the monitor settings before you do so. (You
just might need to go back to them!
Remember that the video display setting to use an ICC profile is global to
almost all programs.. Calling for it again in an application may result in a
double correction.
Finding the correct dropdown for video drive/display ICC setting can be time
consuming, since it's not the same place in many video card drivers or
utilities.
It's possible that
The windows video display card /monitor settings applies a correction.
Adobie Gamma provides a correction.
The application provides a correction
two or three x the desired correction might be a result.
Leave the color balance, gamma, and brightness alone in the reference file.
It can also be used to set up your printer.
All Displays are not equal.You may need to compromise to get the correct
color balance and gery scale rendition. The Display might end up brighter or
dimmer than you prefer. or have the color balance a bit off.