03-11-2021, 04:08 PM
Hi all, and thank you very much for responding; I appreciate it.
@Ofnuts: Well, quite. And I am definitely not assuming this!
But there's clearly something different between the way Finder parses the image file, and the way Gimp does - whether that's a configuration difference / mismatch or something else - because the same images look different in the two of them. I'm trying to understand why, so I can get more predictable results.
To give you an example: I wanted to enhance an image by boosting the contrast and saturation slightly (a simple task for Gimp, given all the amazing tools it has). And I was able to get what I wanted pretty quickly...but when I exported it from Gimp and compared it to the original, I discovered that the latter actually looked better (better contrast, better saturation) in Finder
When I went back to Gimp, I realised that the original layer (the un-processed and un-edited image imported directly into Gimp) looked different from the way it looked in Finder. Which is when I started to wonder about Colour Profiles...
@rich2005: I'm not worried: I'm trying to get results that are reliable, repeatable, predictable.
@Kevin: That's such a good site: lots of great information, and conveyed very clearly. Nice pictures, too. I think the author is very generous with their time and knowledge
Thanks again to all.
Quote:Also, assuming that the Apple finder displays the photos without any enhancements could be incorrect...
@Ofnuts: Well, quite. And I am definitely not assuming this!
But there's clearly something different between the way Finder parses the image file, and the way Gimp does - whether that's a configuration difference / mismatch or something else - because the same images look different in the two of them. I'm trying to understand why, so I can get more predictable results.To give you an example: I wanted to enhance an image by boosting the contrast and saturation slightly (a simple task for Gimp, given all the amazing tools it has). And I was able to get what I wanted pretty quickly...but when I exported it from Gimp and compared it to the original, I discovered that the latter actually looked better (better contrast, better saturation) in Finder
When I went back to Gimp, I realised that the original layer (the un-processed and un-edited image imported directly into Gimp) looked different from the way it looked in Finder. Which is when I started to wonder about Colour Profiles...Quote:If you are worried about it, turn color management off in Edit -> Preferences
@rich2005: I'm not worried: I'm trying to get results that are reliable, repeatable, predictable.
Quote:I think Elle Stone would disagree with that statement: https://ninedegreesbelow.com/photography...rison.html
@Kevin: That's such a good site: lots of great information, and conveyed very clearly. Nice pictures, too. I think the author is very generous with their time and knowledge
Thanks again to all.