Photoshop help needed

[Grandpaw]

I have Photoshop 7 and when I go into my control panel and use Adobe Gamma to set the settings for my monitor it makes it look great! But every time I restart my computer I have to do it all over again and yes I do save it each time. Anyone know how to eliminate having to do this each time? Thanks, Jeff

[another view]

I haven't used Adobe Gamma - honestly, I've heard that it does a decent job at getting in the ballpark but a true calibration system will do a much better job. I've had Monaco Optix XR for a few years and got a great deal on it at a show for about $140. There are a couple others out there that make them too but unfortunately it's yet another cost associated with the "digital savings"...

Even with Monaco Optix, it's best to calibrate once every two weeks. Monitors can "shift" and this way you know your monitor profile is up to date. Matter of fact, mine has a message that pops up reminding me to do it - it comes up when the profile is more than 15 days old but can be set however you choose. If you can live with the inconvenience of running Gamma everytime you need the best results, and it's results are satisfactory then I'd be inclined to stick with it.

[Medley]

If you're on a Mac, launch your System Preferences, Click on Displays, Choose the "Color" tab, and find the name of your profile on the drop-down list.

If, you're on Windows, then this should seem familiar: :mad2:

(Honestly, I'd like to help, but I know nothing of Windows' preferences.)

- Joe U.

[readingr]

I have Photoshop 7 and when I go into my control panel and use Adobe Gamma to set the settings for my monitor it makes it look great! But every time I restart my computer I have to do it all over again and yes I do save it each time. Anyone know how to eliminate having to do this each time? Thanks, Jeff

Jeff,

If your on Windows you need to set the profile on the graphics device, which means getting to the colour management tab in the hardware and then setting this as the default profile.

1. Right click on the desktop and select properties
2. Select the Settings tab and click on the Advanced button at the bottom
3. Select the Colour Management Tab and then add and set the profile you want as the default.
4. click OK and exit the properties page.

In PS go to preferences and set the monitor default in PS

That should sort it.

Roger

[Grandpaw]

Thanks for every one's help! I haven't figured this out yet due to a lack of computer smarts but my son is coming over today after he drops his kids off at school and I will let him read your suggestions. If I can get it to keep the settings from adobe gamma as the default I will be happy. The colors are much more vivid and my pictures look a lot better with these settings. All I need to do is convince my computer to use them! LOL Thanks again and I will give you an update later on our progress, Jeff

[Grandpaw]

Thanks to everyone for taking the time to give me advice. My screen is now set like I wanted. My son renamed the setting in Adobe Gamma and then saved it as the default and that worked. Thanks again, Jeff

[another view]

Great, glad it worked and thanks for letting us know!