Hi, I am using
PShop CS5
Goal: To change the paint color on a clients house matching it to a paint chip. Result is mostly for monitor viewing, maybe some will be printed out. I know there are limits and monitors vary and colors are difficult to match but hoping to get as close a possible.
My monitor is calibrated with Spyder Pro 4. I have not messed around with any PS settings and am assuming they are ok.
My Process:
Open and convert photo to working Adobe1998.
Photo is converted to grayscale. I try to make the grayscale RGB close to 128 using the Hue-Sat adjustment.
I then do a color overlay and use the paint chart HTML# to color the selected area.
Problem:
When viewing it on my monitor, the color usually seems too bold and rich when I am comparing it to the paint swatch under a Solux daylight bulb.
My correction:
I can usually correct this and get a better match by adjusting the brightness (hue-saturation adjustment) The grayscale is not the 128 but usually much lighter.
OR
I can usually correct this and get a better match by moving the circle around on the overlay color box which of course changes the html# for the color. This is matched by eye.
These are my 2 ways of correcting the issue. Is one way better to use than the other or is there something else?
I know there is a color proofing option which I really don't understand or know if it would help.
PShop CS5
Goal: To change the paint color on a clients house matching it to a paint chip. Result is mostly for monitor viewing, maybe some will be printed out. I know there are limits and monitors vary and colors are difficult to match but hoping to get as close a possible.
My monitor is calibrated with Spyder Pro 4. I have not messed around with any PS settings and am assuming they are ok.
My Process:
Open and convert photo to working Adobe1998.
Photo is converted to grayscale. I try to make the grayscale RGB close to 128 using the Hue-Sat adjustment.
I then do a color overlay and use the paint chart HTML# to color the selected area.
Problem:
When viewing it on my monitor, the color usually seems too bold and rich when I am comparing it to the paint swatch under a Solux daylight bulb.
My correction:
I can usually correct this and get a better match by adjusting the brightness (hue-saturation adjustment) The grayscale is not the 128 but usually much lighter.
OR
I can usually correct this and get a better match by moving the circle around on the overlay color box which of course changes the html# for the color. This is matched by eye.
These are my 2 ways of correcting the issue. Is one way better to use than the other or is there something else?
I know there is a color proofing option which I really don't understand or know if it would help.