skuromis Posted January 25, 2015 Share #1 Posted January 25, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hi there, changed my iMac and bought the new 5k model. Now, looking at all my pictures (coming from the back-up) they look a little dark and could use some other changes. I always thought that the pics on my old iMac were looking brighter than on my laptop, however, I put that down to the less powered display (battery saving). Somebody has a similar experience? Any quick way to check the monitor settings? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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pico Posted January 25, 2015 Share #2 Posted January 25, 2015 Is the brightness all the way up? Press the F2 key until it is. Also check System Preferences > Displays > Color Profiles . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted January 25, 2015 Share #3 Posted January 25, 2015 Most monitors render far too bright and contrasty for decent processing. I would suggest your new iMac is simply better. Don’t forget to calibrate it properly. No screen is acceptably calibrated out of the box. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted January 26, 2015 Share #4 Posted January 26, 2015 Not noticed my photos looking darker on my new 5k iMac. They do seem to look 'better' as compared with my old iMac, but that could just be me trying to justify parting with £3,000+ on a computer I didn't really 'need'. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echo63 Posted January 26, 2015 Share #5 Posted January 26, 2015 If you want to get the most from your screen, you need to calibrate it Something like a Colormunki smile will let you just calibrate your monitor, and more advanced kits will let you create printer profiles too, for a much more accurate end-to-end solution. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
skuromis Posted January 26, 2015 Author Share #6 Posted January 26, 2015 Thanks for the input! I like the idea of the new screen simply being better But I 'll try to find a tool to proof it.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tobey bilek Posted January 26, 2015 Share #7 Posted January 26, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) Make the screen brighter or dimer with F1 & F2 . This will NOT change the file however. Bring it into LR or PS and use the histogram. On a normal picture, it should go from the left to right edges and not be bunched up at one end. Notice I said normal picture. A COAL PILE or a snow scene will be bunched up at one end. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted January 27, 2015 Share #8 Posted January 27, 2015 Before spending money on extras, try using the calibration tool built into your Mac, as mentioned in my post below - but take the next steps. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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