http://www.ModifiedPhotoGraphics.com/color-cloud/Color Cloud™ is a tool to help photographers of all skill levels, as well as photo editors and retouch artists to get the best skin tone, exposure and contrast possible from every image, consistently.
Due to the ability for our eyes and brain to "adapt" to any color cast or exposure problem with an image (Chromatic Adaptation), we can frequently leave color casts or poor exposure in an image to be printed, causing wasted time, wasted money and the need to reprint. If you print your own work and find that your prints rarely match the screen, this app can help with that as well... Other techniques for balancing color don't always work and frequently cause worse color casts. Using Color Cloud and the tutorials provided, I teach you how to correct images like a professional lab.
Color Cloud uses professionally calibrated images as a point of reference for your color corrections, even if your screen calibration isn't "perfect". As long as you aim your color, exposure and contrast towards the reference images built into Color Cloud, your images will print better the FIRST TIME! Color Cloud even has several screen calibration reference images to help determine if your screen is improperly calibrated.
Pro-labs use a proprietary software with reference images, which helps them correct many images, even with different starting color and exposure, to be very consistent. Even when you send in large orders with hundreds, even thousands of images to be printed. Now you can use the same tool that pro-labs have used for years to get consistent, professional results, quicker and easier. Don't second guess your corrections, use Color Cloud and be SURE your images are perfect every time!
Having consistent color and exposure is VITAL when building collages and composite pages for press printed books or large bound photo albums. Your lab cannot individually correct images in a flattened composite if they are inconsistent, this is your job when designing these products before sending them to be printed. Color Cloud allows you to work just like the pro-labs and get consistent results from your images BEFORE you design these composite products.
