Are your prints too dark? Simple fixes and tips for photo editing and printing

Why do prints come out too dark. Is it your printer or have you just got your screen set too bright. From screen adjustment to how your screen is set up when editing. Getting an art/photo print which looks right.

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00:00 Start
00:16 Why are prints too dark?
01:02 Monitor calibration and profiling
01:58 Will a cheaper model work for you?
02:30 Settings?
03:10 Other ways which help
03:22 What a test image tells you
04:40 Prints still dark
05:02 Edit/viewing setup - the background
08:00 Changing papers
08:42 The simple levels adjustment
09:39 Allowing for different print lighting

The video looking at editing the Orwell print is at    • Making a large B&W print - why you ne...   From photo to print. How I edited a 100MP image, but more importantly why I edited it the way I did. Why the journey is easier with a destination. Why the final print was on a different paper.

Calibrite Display Plus HL - the basics of calibrating and profiling your screen    • Calibrite Display Plus HL - the basic...  

One of my many detailed monitor calibrator reviews
https://www.northlight-images.co.uk/i...

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