Local labs ICC profiles

[tualan]

Hi,
I got my got my pictures printed from the lab. The photos were all dark compared to what I saw on my own calibrated screen. My questions to you is do you know if any labs in Singapore will gladly give you their printing machine ICC profile?

I know Digipro Imaging at Blk 58 Marine Terrace does but is not convenient for me location wise.

http://www.drycreekphoto.com/Frontier/FrontierDatabase.htm

 

[ckiang]

Follow the instructions in drycreek (the link you posted) and they will create a profile for your lab. Most labs in SG doesn't use profiles.

Regards
CK

 

[Snapper]

Originally posted by ckiang
Follow the instructions in drycreek (the link you posted) and they will create a profile for your lab. Most labs in SG doesn't use profiles.

Regards
CK

Know of any that does ? With the ICC embeded, the color should be better right ?

 

[ckiang]

Originally posted by Snapper


Know of any that does ? With the ICC embeded, the color should be better right ?

Not necessary, can even make things worse if you don't do it properly. Most of the time I don't bother.

Regards
CK

 

[Java_Guru]

Originally posted by tualan
Hi,
I got my got my pictures printed from the lab. The photos were all dark compared to what I saw on my own calibrated screen. My questions to you is do you know if any labs in Singapore will gladly give you their printing machine ICC profile?

I know Digipro Imaging at Blk 58 Marine Terrace does but is not convenient for me location wise.

http://www.drycreekphoto.com/Frontier/FrontierDatabase.htm

Well, go to your local frontier shop and do the profiles and send to drycreek.

It takes abt 2 weeks. In fact, I did it for DigiPro because I stay so close to them. 5 min walk.

 

[tualan]

Originally posted by Java_Guru


Well, go to your local frontier shop and do the profiles and send to drycreek.

It takes abt 2 weeks. In fact, I did it for DigiPro because I stay so close to them. 5 min walk.

My thanks to you for being kind hearted soul who did us a big favour by sending to drycreek. Were the profiles useful btw.

 

[Java_Guru]

Originally posted by tualan


My thanks to you for being kind hearted soul who did us a big favour by sending to drycreek. Were the profiles useful btw.

I would suggest u do your own set from your lab. It is free at drycreek except for the postage cost.

As for testing the profiles, I will be sending approx 100 pics to the lab this weekend. Will update this thread later.

 

[Mystix]

hmm any1's done the profile for colorlab?
the target file is in tiff format but colorlab only accepts jpegs.
actually they can still work with tiffs but they'll charge u extra for that.

 

[Java_Guru]

Originally posted by Java_Guru


I would suggest u do your own set from your lab. It is free at drycreek except for the postage cost.

As for testing the profiles, I will be sending approx 100 pics to the lab this weekend. Will update this thread later.

See update here-> http://forums.clubsnap.org/showthread.php?s=&postid=275008#post275008

Profiles work well. Colour is approx 95% vis-a-vis my manually calibrated monitor. (100% is NOT POSSIBLE because Frontier color gamut is smaller than even SRGB, a fact few pple know)

Color Workflow :
(a) Assign SRGB
(b) Edit/Correction in SRGB
(c) Convert to Frontier Profile at DigiPro.

 

[shmott]

Hi,
But if the lab doesnt do calibration daily, will it be consistant still?

 

[Java_Guru]

Originally posted by shmott
Hi,
But if the lab doesnt do calibration daily, will it be consistant still?

I believe the SOP for all minilabs is to do calibration in the morning as part of startup or at least during servicing for some of the less on the ball labs.

Print a few batches of prints and it should show up. (must use same pic lah!)

 

[shmott]

Thanks Java guru.. you are Da guru man..