View single post by rmoser
 Posted: Sun Sep 23rd, 2012 07:41
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 The problem is probably that your screen hasn't been calibrated. Generally the default settings for screens are far too bright and high contrast. So if you adjust your images so that the look good on the screen they'll look under exposed when printed on calibrated equipment.

It's easy to say that you should just calibrate your screen but you need a device to do it (figure 100-200 dollars or more) and you may find that your screen isn't easy to calibrate since the less expensive screens designed for office use frequently don't have the adjustments necessary to fully calibrate.

Unfortunately it's the only way to get predictable prints.

Rob