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Stumpy
Jan-04-2009, 10:11 PM
I have two significant issues regarding color consistency and SmugMug.

The first involves viewing. It seems there is a color shift in my images after I upload them. I see this on both Firefox and Safari (Mac). I haven't had a chance to view them in IE yet, but the shift is a noticeable blue-green shift. Am I the only one to see this? Is there a simple fix?

Second, and this may relate to the first, regards printing. I proof-printed my first test print with SmugMug, and was disappointed with the color. I chose a difficult image to print, the focal point being a wet brick, with a saturated, brick red-orange color. The red came out weak on my prints, I tried all three finishes and the color was consistent across all three. I used the auto color-correct feature. I also tried a different image on canvas and the color seemed more true to the original. I will try a few other images to see if it is just the red. Is this a problem with the printing service? Is there a workaround?

Thanks in advance,
Steven Keller
www.kellerphotographic.com

Andy
Jan-05-2009, 03:41 AM
Hi and welcome :wave

Have a read: http://blogs.smugmug.com/don/2007/02/14/this-is-your-mac-on-drugs/

Can I have your order # so I can review your order please?

Stumpy
Jan-05-2009, 10:39 AM
Hi and welcome :wave

Have a read: http://blogs.smugmug.com/don/2007/02/14/this-is-your-mac-on-drugs/

Can I have your order # so I can review your order please?
My order number was: 837992

Thanks,
Steven

Stumpy
Jan-05-2009, 10:51 AM
Hi and welcome :wave

Have a read: http://blogs.smugmug.com/don/2007/02/14/this-is-your-mac-on-drugs/

Can I have your order # so I can review your order please?

Thanks for the link Andy! Changing the color profile of my system did the trick. The SmugMug prints now match my monitor images quite nicely, and the brower displays are consistent. Seems to me like this info should be the first thing one sees after they sign up for a SmugMug account, dodn't you think?

Regards,
Steven Keller