calibration / printing questions

[supjak]

So far I never had a problem with my prints but last time I used two different labs and both produced too dark prints. I don't know too much about colour management so let me ask you some basic questions.

I calibrate my screen using Color Munki. Opening Photoshop I work in sRGB. After calibration sRGB in Photoshop = monitor profile created with Colour Munki? Or should I convert it by edit / convert to profile / Colour munki monitor profile?
I downloaded from lab their colour profile. I work in sRGB and when file is ready I convert it to their profile. Is it correct workflow?

Temporarily I am using some rubbish standard Dell screen at the moment. Can it be the reason that I see pictures lighter on my monitor and much darker when printed even the screen has been calibrated?

[andrewrodney]

Re: calibration / printing questions

I calibrate my screen using Color Munki. Opening Photoshop I work in sRGB. After calibration sRGB in Photoshop = monitor profile created with Colour Munki? Or should I convert it by edit / convert to profile / Colour munki monitor profile?

No, you never deal directly with the display profile. It is only used for previews.

Dark prints? Maybe not, read this: http://www.luminous-landscape.com/tu...too_dark.shtml

[supjak]

Re: calibration / printing questions

Thank you. There's a lot of interesting stuff.