How are people coping with the colour differences between iPad pro and Mac?

[aevan]

I applaud your rock solid dedication to Apple devices despite their flaws, i love my Apple products too, its just that there are certain things that are not perfect, and basic colour calibration is one of those things. It has to be said.

Agreed. But I'm not a fan of Apple devices because they are made by Apple, I'm a fan because they are the best for my workflow. And I do acknowledge their flaws. I really hope Apple does some magic on the software side of things for the iPad Pro, otherwise, it probably won't be a good product for a lot of people. However, it's one thing to point out flaws, it's another to focus on them completely. Read Macrumors Forums and all recent products have 'dealbreaker' flaws, are 'jokes', etc. And people act like it's some objective truth, rather then their own opinion. It's like "Ok, so the new X is a failure, we all see it. So, let's talk about it". I visit these forums to get help, learn new things and enjoy good discussions and for the most part it's great, but there is a.... well, bitterness to them as well.

Rant off - I just wanted to say I'm not blindly defending anything and I do recognize the faults that prevent you from doing your work. But I'm also aware of quite a few people that consider the iPP the most revolutionary product Apple made - due in most part to the Pencil. In fact - if you don't really need a pencil to do your work (digital or not), you probably shouldn't get an iPad Pro. And if you swear by your pencil/brush/pen - you'll probably forgive all flaws of the iPP - it's just that great.

P.S. I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure that no matter what calibration you use, you just cannot get a good and accurate image on most of the Cintiq models (only the 27" is accurate, from what I read, but the Companions are pretty weak in that regard). It really is a mess. And no one is claiming these are not 'pro' devices. That is why I was surprised to see how many people dismiss the iPP because of this issue.

 

[Night Spring]

In fact - if you don't really need a pencil to do your work (digital or not), you probably shouldn't get an iPad Pro.

You mean artwork, right? The iPad Pro is a great device for all sorts of other work (and leisure activities) that doesn't involve drawing or handwritten notes. A lot of people could benefit from the iPP without having the Pencil.

 

[aevan]

You mean artwork, right? The iPad Pro is a great device for all sorts of other work (and leisure activities) that doesn't involve drawing or handwritten notes. A lot of people could benefit from the iPP without having the Pencil.

Oh, sure thing. I guess a lot of people can put the iPP to good use even without the Pencil. I was talking about visual creative work - things like art, design, etc. Could be wrong there as well, I would love to hear some positive experiences of non-pencil users!

 

[flyinghoop]

I've also found the out-of-box color calibration is more than accurate for the work I do. Years ago when I was doing mostly print work, I would take the time to calibrate monitors, worry about subtle differences, tweak color profiles, etc. But as most of my work has moved to the web, custom color calibration is a waste of my time. Actually I think, in hindsight, it was a waste of my time for the print work too. The commercial printers I worked with had "pro" color calibrated and lighted work stations to preview the file on screen comparing it to a printed press proof for jobs I did that we deemed it necessary for the color to be as accurate as possible. So we would get it as perfect as possible and then we would view this perfectly printed piece in the typical fluorescent office lighting and all of that color calibration work basically meant nothing. Also, in most advertising printed materials, the average audience demographic couldn't tell the difference between a perfectly custom calibrated printed piece and a generically calibrated "gang" printed piece, nor did they care if they could.
Again, it completely depends on the work and the final product. Obviously a coffee table photo book would absolutely need color calibration throughout the production process. A brochure for a dental group, not so much.

 

[joeblow7777]

Those who can, do. Those who can't, teach. -H. L. Mencken
Those who can't teach, teach gym. -Woody Allen

Those who know, do. Those who understand, teach. -Aristotle.

(This happens to be the inscription on the back of my iPad)

 

[Mystro]

It's a non issue. Color calibration is rarely ever needed. I have had 4 projects already go out using the Pro.