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My gallery show in Seattle had a piece that looked totally different on my screen
I spent months on a digital piece for a show at the Rainier Arts Center, but when they printed it for the wall, the colors were flat and dark. The gallery's projector had a different color profile than my home setup. How do you make sure your work looks right on any screen or print?
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jakef666mo ago
Read somewhere that you gotta calibrate your monitor for print work.
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the_margaret6mo ago
Yeah, soft proofing is key, but you gotta go a step further. I mean, ask the gallery for their exact printer and paper type way before you send the final file. Then you can actually mimic those settings in your editing software to see a rough version. It's still not perfect, but it saves you from the worst surprises. Honestly, I'd even make a small test print at home using their profile if you can, just to see it on paper. It's a bit of extra work, but way less than the heartbreak of seeing your work look wrong on the wall.
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