Colour Cordination ??

[Bob Barrett]

William Case wrote:
> Hi;
>
> Does anybody know of a site, tutorial or a manual that explains how to
> get all my colour formats and equipment synchronized?
>
> I don't have any major problems that are urgent, but I would like to go
> about learning how to get everything producing colours as close to the
> same as possible.  I have googled and only found rudimentary info --
> usually about printer test pages.  I have printer test pages for both
> CUPS and hplip.  Wikipedia mentions "Color is a professional color
> grading software application produced by Apple Inc. for their Mac OS X
> operating system."
>
> I would like to match the colours of the real world, my monitor, my
> printer, my scanner and my internet browser as closely as possible.  I
> expect they will never be exact.  I appreciate that it also depends on
> the configuration of applications (such as OOo, Gimp and Inkscape) being
> used.  But I am assuming, before I make adjustments in those I should
> spend some time getting my equipment right first.
>
> My questions are these:
>
>       * What are the basic techniques for making fairly accurate across
>         device colour comparisons? 
>       * How to ascertain (guess) which device needs the adjustment?  If
>         I could adjust the real world, I would.
>       * Is there a manual that explains in some depth the various colour
>         codes that are used?  I have played with colour on an ad hoc
>         basis so I am familiar with some of the basic codes, but I
>         suspect there is a deeper rational than I have learnt.
>       * Are there tools and specialized test pages that can help?
>
> Remember, this not urgent.  It is something I am going to work away at;
> but any help, tips or guidance could prevent me and others who are
> interested from wasting time on misguided irrelevancies. 
>
>   
Google for "color calibration" and take a look at Norman Koren's site.
A photographer with a lot of good information on the subject, especially
monitor calibration:

http://www.normankoren.com/

http://www.normankoren.com/makingfineprints1A.html

http://www.normankoren.com/makingfineprints1B.html


Bob