Icc Profile
ICC profile - printing with pro lab?
The photography lab I use tells me specific instruction in setting the ICC profile to coordinate with their printers - then the next sentence suggests getting a calibrator for the monitor (spyder 2) - so do I set adobe photoshop according to their specifications, regarding ICC profile (sRGB) or do I set it to the spyder 2 profile once calibrated with that hardware? Or do the 2 work together some how once calibrated with spyder? I'm confused, I've been getting prints that are having orange skin tones so I very much want to get this problem resolved - any help is appreciated
They are suggesting monitor calibration with a Spyder or other colorimeter as you monitor is not showing you correct colour.
The Spyder writes an ICC profile that sits between you graphics card and monitor adjust the colour in the file (the RGB values) to be more accurately rendered on your monitor.
Then when you apply their ICC profile to your picture file, your monitor will show pretty accurately what to expect from their prints.
You can view your pictures using any profile in Photoshop by opening the image and go to Edit>Convert to profile and select the profile they sent you, if your monitor is calibrated by using a Spyder or similar you won't see much change.
Save this file and send it to the print house, the picture they send you back should match your monitor pretty accurately.
There is one proviso, your monitor is emitting light the prints are reflecting light so may look dimmer and to be really accurate your prints should be viewed with Daylight. Your print will reflect the light thats shining on them so if this light has a colour cast such as tungsten or fluorescent then that will make the prints look wrong.
Chris
A look at what is currently available on eBay
 ICC IC250MBSWH MOUNTING BOX, LOW-PROFILE, 1-GANGE WHITE US $12.00 
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