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**Cerebum** · 05-08-2023, 08:38 AM

My son gave me his 2013 macbook air so I could process my images on something decent. The trouble is I am not totally happy with what I am getting. Is there a colour profile in the options that gives you the very best representation of your image and all its colours. Any tips would be very welcome indeed

**UncleVanya** · 05-08-2023, 08:40 AM

Originally posted by Cerebum

My son gave me his 2013 macbook air so I could process my images on something decent. The trouble is I am not totally happy with what I am getting. Is there a colour profile in the options that gives you the very best representation of your image and all its colours. Any tips would be very welcome indeed

An external color calibration tool might help.

**acoufap** · 05-08-2023, 08:58 AM

Best results you get for your particular display if you color calibrate it. This should take care of older displays - of course within the margins the physical device works.

You could also try an sRGB profile and look how it works. I‘m pretty sure that AdobeRGB isn‘t a good choice for older Macbook displays.

**Cerebum** · 05-08-2023, 09:08 AM

Thanks. I think we have a spider calibrator in the photographic society but I am not sure how many options I have. I am not going to complain about it though as it is way better than both my glacially slow laptop and my android tablet.

**UncleVanya** · 05-08-2023, 09:14 AM

https://www.intego.com/mac-security-blog/color-calibrating-your-macs-display/amp/

View color profiles in ColorSync Utility on Mac - Apple Support

Change your Mac display?s color profile - Apple Support

**Cerebum** · 05-08-2023, 02:12 PM

I downloaded a colour chart and chose the profile that looked most accurate to what I believe the colours should look. I felt that my post processed shots were a touch warm when viewed on a different screen, suggesting the one I process on is a bit cool. So, when I used the on board calibration tool and it cooled it, I was a bit surprised

05-08-2023, 08:38 AM	#1
Cerebum Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Lancaster Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,829	Macbook air 2013 colour profile My son gave me his 2013 macbook air so I could process my images on something decent. The trouble is I am not totally happy with what I am getting. Is there a colour profile in the options that gives you the very best representation of your image and all its colours. Any tips would be very welcome indeed

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05-08-2023, 08:40 AM	#2
UncleVanya Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2014 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,472	Originally posted by Cerebum My son gave me his 2013 macbook air so I could process my images on something decent. The trouble is I am not totally happy with what I am getting. Is there a colour profile in the options that gives you the very best representation of your image and all its colours. Any tips would be very welcome indeed An external color calibration tool might help.

05-08-2023, 08:58 AM	#3
acoufap Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Munich, Germany Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,191	Best results you get for your particular display if you color calibrate it. This should take care of older displays - of course within the margins the physical device works. You could also try an sRGB profile and look how it works. I‘m pretty sure that AdobeRGB isn‘t a good choice for older Macbook displays.

05-08-2023, 09:08 AM	#4
Cerebum Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Lancaster Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,829 Original Poster	Thanks. I think we have a spider calibrator in the photographic society but I am not sure how many options I have. I am not going to complain about it though as it is way better than both my glacially slow laptop and my android tablet.

05-08-2023, 09:14 AM	#5
UncleVanya Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2014 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,472	https://www.intego.com/mac-security-blog/color-calibrating-your-macs-display/amp/ View color profiles in ColorSync Utility on Mac - Apple Support Change your Mac display?s color profile - Apple Support

05-08-2023, 02:12 PM	#6
Cerebum Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Lancaster Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,829 Original Poster	I downloaded a colour chart and chose the profile that looked most accurate to what I believe the colours should look. I felt that my post processed shots were a touch warm when viewed on a different screen, suggesting the one I process on is a bit cool. So, when I used the on board calibration tool and it cooled it, I was a bit surprised

Macbook air 2013 colour profile

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