Operation Manual

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Workspace
Last updated 11/30/2015
A Image is edited in the Develop module. B Image's color values are translated to the color space of chosen print conditions C Lightroom displays
proof profile's interpretation of the image's color values.
When you export or print photos from Lightroom, you can choose a profile or a color space to determine how the
colors you see in Lightroom will appear on the device you’re sending the photo to. For example, you can export using
sRGB if you’re going to share photos online. If you’re printing (other than Draft mode), you can choose a custom color
profile for your device.
See File settingsand Set print color management.
Calibrate your monitor
To help Lightroom display colors reliably and consistently, calibrate your monitor. When you calibrate your monitor,
you are adjusting it so that it conforms to a known specification. After your monitor is calibrated, you can optionally
save the settings as a color profile for your monitor.
1 If you are calibrating a CRT monitor, make sure it has been turned on for at least a half hour. This gives it sufficient
time to warm up and produce more consistent output.
2 Set the ambient lighting in your room to be consistent with the brightness and color of the lighting conditions that
you usually work under.
3 Make sure your monitor is displaying thousands of colors or more. Ideally, make sure it is displaying millions of
colors or 24-bit or higher.
4 Remove colorful background patterns on your monitor desktop, and set your desktop to display neutral grays. Busy
patterns or bright colors surrounding a document interfere with accurate color perception.
5 For best results, calibrate and profile your monitor using third-party software and measuring devices. In general,
using a measuring device such as a colorimeter along with software can create more accurate profiles because an
instrument can measure the colors displayed on a monitor far more accurately than the human eye.
Otherwise, use the monitor calibration tools that come with Windows or Mac OS. To calibrate your monitor using
the utility in your operating system see one of the following:
• OS X Mavericks: Calibrate your display (Apple Support)
• OS X Mountain Lion: Calibrate your display (Apple Support)
• Calibrate your display in Windows 7 (Microsoft Support)
• Get the best display on your monitor (Microsoft Support)
Note: Monitor performance changes and declines over time; recalibrate and profile your monitor every month or so. If
you find it difficult or impossible to calibrate your monitor to a standard, it may be too old and faded.
Most profiling software automatically assigns the new profile as the default monitor profile. For instructions on how to
manually assign the monitor profile, see your operating system’s Help.