Blurb books

I've recently produced a book via Blurb, and i am very impressed.

Can i ask how did you get your colour right (or at least an output you were happy with)?

My pictures look very different to what it looked like on my monitor.

I think Blurb uses a HP 5000 to print, so i presume i need to set my monitor to that colour profile? I dont think a Spyder 3 Express would do that?

I'm no professional, but i would love to see what my photos would actually look like on final print.
 
S@njay said:
I've recently produced a book via Blurb, and i am very impressed.

Can i ask how did you get your colour right (or at least an output you were happy with)?

My pictures look very different to what it looked like on my monitor.

I think Blurb uses a HP 5000 to print, so i presume i need to set my monitor to that colour profile? I dont think a Spyder 3 Express would do that?

I'm no professional, but i would love to see what my photos would actually look like on final print.
Click to expand...

You need what's known as the ICC profiles from Blurb for the printers and paper they use. You can then use these in conjunction with Photoshops 'Soft Proofing' feature to best replicate on screen how it will look in print. Apply any final curves adjustments to get the colour and tone back to how you like. Beware though, soft proofing will not garuntee you exact results for a myriad of reasons, the largest being on your screen you're viewing images with light shining through them, whereas prints rely on reflected light. This invariably makes them more dull.

It's something you learn to compensate for and predict with a lot of practice. With companies like Blurb that charge you so little for the book (Normal printing practice would have a proof made up so you can see how it's going to look before printing thousands) you may aswell keep printing them till you get it right!
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom