03-27-2021, 04:53 PM
There can be two cases, the first especially with Windows users.
The computer display is too bright (typically a laptop). When you print, the result looks dark compared with the computer display.
More probably for your question is
Some RGB colors that you can see on your monitor (in particular, blue, green and all bright vibrant colors) cannot be printed and/or replicated with standard CMYK inks.
It is possible to display a 'proof' image in Gimp as part of colour management, comparison below, but the topic of colour management is big and not easy. Looking at your image, the cover of the book was probably commercial 'offset' printed with specific inks for the red and yellow. Not possible to replicate with a regular home inkjet. What sort of paper are you using ? Sometimes you can get a slight improvement using glossy photo inkjet paper.
The computer display is too bright (typically a laptop). When you print, the result looks dark compared with the computer display.
More probably for your question is
Some RGB colors that you can see on your monitor (in particular, blue, green and all bright vibrant colors) cannot be printed and/or replicated with standard CMYK inks.
It is possible to display a 'proof' image in Gimp as part of colour management, comparison below, but the topic of colour management is big and not easy. Looking at your image, the cover of the book was probably commercial 'offset' printed with specific inks for the red and yellow. Not possible to replicate with a regular home inkjet. What sort of paper are you using ? Sometimes you can get a slight improvement using glossy photo inkjet paper.