[Kxstitch-users] Re: Kxstitch-users digest, Vol 1 #71 - 2 msgs

[Steven J. <ste...@de...>]

Actually, representing colors accurately on the screen is a huge problem 
for almost all graphically related programs. For example, one of the 
main benefits of using programs like Adobe Photoshop is that they come 
with built-in IC color profiles for particular monitors and printer 
models to insure that what you see on the screen is what you will get 
when you print it out.

I'm assuming that standard RGB values were entered for the various DMC 
colors. Depending on the source (Adobe, Apple, etc), these numbers can 
vary wildly. I suppose one workaround would be to export the work from 
KXStitch, and then open the image up in an Adobe Photoshop in which the 
IC profile has been calibrated for that particular monitor and/or printer.

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>   1. Re: DMC color acuracy (Stephen Allewell)
>   2. Re: DMC color acuracy (Stephen Allewell)
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>Message: 1
>Date: Wed, 01 Feb 2006 13:07:50 +0000
>From: Stephen Allewell <st...@mi...>
>To: KXStitch Users Mailing List <kxs...@li...>
>Subject: Re: [Kxstitch-users] DMC color acuracy
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>Sally Nielsen wrote:
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>>The DMC colors identified by KXStitch 0.7 on KDE are not acurate.  For 
>>example, a flesh tone is identified as DMC 680 which is gold, but the 
>>color on the screen is much closer to DMC 3064.  Is there a way to 
>>correct this?  Perhaps a configuration setting?  It is not just one 
>>color, but the whole spectrum that is off.  Any help would be appreciated.
>>Sally Nielsen
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>There are a numerous problems with accurately representing colours on 
>computers.  This is due to various factors including graphics cards, 
>monitors, gamma correction, etc, etc.  I am not really qualified to go 
>into the details of it all.  What works for one person may not work for 
>another.
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>Suffice to say, if you feel the need to modify any of the colours, you 
>can use the 'Calibrate colours' menu option in the Palette menu.  This 
>will allow you to select any of the predefined colours and change the 
>RGB values to what ever suits you.
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>Alternatively, as you say the whole spectrum is off, then perhaps a more 
>general modification to your monitor / graphic card settings may be more 
>appropriate to bring the colours more into line with what you expect to see.
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>Regards
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>Steve
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>Message: 2
>Date: Wed, 01 Feb 2006 21:19:37 +0000
>From: Stephen Allewell <st...@mi...>
>To: KXStitch Users Mailing List <kxs...@li...>
>Subject: Re: [Kxstitch-users] DMC color acuracy
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>Sally Nielsen wrote:
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>>The colors as they appear on my screen are  correct, but the DMC colors 
>>that are assigned by the program are way off and do not match.  It would 
>>take forever to try and reassign colors on a complicated chart with 
>>50-100 or more colors.  I can't see where recalibrating colors would be 
>>of help if the colors I see are what I want and the colors assigned are 
>>different.  Is there no way to adjust the program?
>>Sally Nielsen
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>Have these colours come from importing an image or have you selected 
>colours from the palette yourself by finding a colour that looks right, 
>rather than selecting by floss number?
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>What you see on the screen is a direct result of the colours picked. 
>Each colour has an RGB representation, which is used to generate the 
>colour on the screen.
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>If what you see on the screen for a particular DMC number is not 
>correct, then calibrating your monitor, or individual colours is the 
>only option.
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>I have done some tests here for a range of colours, and the colours 
>displayed on screen are reasonably accurate. I would suggest you do the 
>same by adding a range of colours you have flosses available to you and 
>creating blocks of colour, then compare them to the floss.  If they are 
>not correct then calibrating is the only option available to you.
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>Regards
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>Steve
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