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GoGoDig
Jun-04-2009, 06:51 PM
Hi Guys,

I'm uploading my images from Aperture using the SmugMug plug in. For some reason my images seem to be rather "flat" the skin tones seem to go a bit grey. They look great in Aperture but totally different on Smugmug.

I'll admit that I'm using a MacBook with out having calabrated the screen. That being said I'm not sure if calabrating will make a big differance as I've also had images color corrected by an outside lab and even theirs seem to change when uploaded. Any thoughts would be much appreciated.
GoGoDig
Jun-04-2009, 07:24 PM
Sorry but I forgot to add the link to my images in question. Thanks for any feedback.

http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/8411710_tBEEk/1/552319088_Wagu9
cmason
Jun-04-2009, 07:31 PM
Give this a read.

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

Check in Firefox 3 with color management enabled: http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/08/color-management-support-added-to-firefox-3/

They look fine to me
GoGoDig
Jun-04-2009, 08:13 PM
Cmason thanks for your help this may be what my problem is. I've read through these two articles but it seems I have alot to learn about this prosess.

Still open to any other thoughts though.
GoGoDig
Jun-04-2009, 08:26 PM
WOW! Just made a big discovery. I've been viewing SmugMug in Firefox all this time and did not know that there could be such a color differance between browsers. I just looked at my SmugMug shots is Safari and they now look the same as they do in Aperture. Live and learn I guess.
cmason
Jun-04-2009, 08:35 PM
WOW! Just made a big discovery. I've been viewing SmugMug in Firefox all this time and did not know that there could be such a color differance between browsers. I just looked at my SmugMug shots is Safari and they now look the same as they do in Aperture. Live and learn I guess.

Turn on color management in FF and you will get the same view as you see in Safari and Aperature. See the FF link I posted above:

type "About:config" in the FF address bar, then search for "gfx.color_management.enabled". Click it to turn it to true. Restart.