The proper sense of color in photography sets one apart from the rest of the photographers. The tone, contrast and brightness of the colors have to be in right proportion. There is a thin line between a perfect and a good capture which immensely depends upon the colors one manages to get in the physical print i.e. the actual photograph. The common problem with professional photographers and wannabes is to get actual colors that one sees on your computer monitor or other display devices on the final print. It is frustrating when all the efforts go in vain just because of the poor calibration among the printings and storage devices. This is what sets winner photographers apart from their contemporaries. Only the perfect color is able to bring out desired response from the beholder.
To achieve optimum results, a photographer needs to be aware of new innovations and technologies which are helpful in bridging the gap between the color tones on screen and the final tones on the print. Colormunki Photo is one such device which allows the colors in the print to be in sync with the ones on the Print. The user friendly device comes with easy initial calibration that require user to follow simple instructions on screen. There are three options on the screen- Match my printer to my display, Profile my display and Profile my monitor. You are required to press desired button on screen which is followed by an automated calibration process which analyses your display screen for standardized color. You need to save this profile for your device.
The same procedure goes for matching printer and your device. You are asked for a print out of color chart from your printer. You will have to move along the each row until the device instructs you to move to the next line. After you are done with calibration you get a unique .icc printer profile for your monitor and printer.
It comes complete with Colormunki software on CD which automatically extracts images and continuously checks whether the recipients received images correctly.
Complex ideas can be conveyed by just a single picture and this is a unique characteristic of photography. It is a triumph for a photographer when he is able to convey his emotions to viewers and Colormunki Photo assists in achieving this suo moto goal .
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