Re: Wierd colors on MacBook Pro, help needed
I think I know what the problem is, though not necessarily how to correct it ( at least not without spending some money)
Macs and PC's use different gamma values. This affects how the computer defines "neutral gray", and has the effect of changing your white balance. I'm guessing that your Mac is running the software with PC settings.
Being something of a photographer, I became interested in getting spot-on color from computer to printer. One step in that cycle was to invest in a colorimeter. This is an optical hardware device that attaches to a USB port and work in conjunction with software to measure the quality of color being emitted by your screen, and compare it with known color definitions. The final step adjusts the screen's output to match the correct color definitions.
Once done, you not only have continuity of color between applications, but confidence in the fact that the colors being displayed are technically correct.
Several companies out there produce colorimeters. Gretag-Macbeth's EyeOne Display series, and Colorvision's Spyder series are two that spring right to mind.
I use a 17" MacBook Pro, and Colorvision's Spyder2 Pro, and have been completely happy with the results.
Hope that gives you some insight,
- Joe U.