Fuji S2Pro, Photoshop and Fuji Frontier Printers

[robinchee]

I've encountered this strange problem with Fuji S2Pro files.


Apparently, when we send in our .jpg files untouched straight from the S2Pro to our Fuji Frontier printers, the lab has no problem printing the photos, with superb colour balance and sharpness.

When we use Photoshop to open the .jpg file (using sRGB profile and saved back with the sRGB profile) and only do cropping and resizing, with no color, brightness or contrast adjustments, the lab just is unable to print the files with proper color balance.

My lab has found that for some reason, all the digital files sent to them for processing by their many customers from various different digital cameras have the same problem. Which is basically, they can print well from the files straight from the camera, but once its touched by Photoshop, its becomes a nightmare to print. And apparently many other labs have the same problem. The local Fujilab support was also unable to provide any answers to this.

Any suggestions on what could be the problem.

[Gavin]

I fined that my lab that i use does it the over way around , when they print thru the frontier software the prints are not of the standard i am uses to . when i print thru there Photoshop to the Frontier they are near to perfect let say . We have done test with the same prints and you can seen the difference . So i do all my work that way thru PS , what settings are you using try to set your settings on the back of your s2pro. If the lab is have problems with other customers work then there maybe a problem with there setup.

regards
gavin

[Storybook]

You might want to look at your color space settings. I use AdobeRGB1998. I get acceptable color on a regular basis, as long as the Frontier has it's paper calibrated. All of the WalMarts in our area have Frontier labs and while I haven't gotten perfect results everytime at WalMart, however The Sam's Club just accross the parking lot seems to be very close everytime. I have sent several other pros their way, and all have had to have the lab tech adjust their images. They don't have to with my images.

I also set my monitors every 3 to 6 weeks with Adobe Gamma. What I see on my monitor is very close to what I get. Look under edit>color settings. You may have a profile that does not match up with the Frontier. Remember that you have to close PhotoShop before new settings take effect. Make a few test with various settings and see what works best.
Good luck
Randy:cool:

[Linda G]

I work with a Fuji Frontier and 5 computers to retouch pro's files.

It happens every so often, a computer's photoshop program will get the settings wrong and change or strip an imbedded profile in a file, changing the output. Check in photoshop under edit/color settings and see what your program says. You can set it to warn you each time or set it to NOT change the profile or set it to change the profile every time.

Good luck, let us know if this helps.

Linda