Some of the cards on our site are deliberately fairly dark - for example, the Hallowe'en cards need to be quite dark in order to achieve a spooky effect!

Unfortunately, many computer screens are not properly adjusted for low-contrast, low-brightness images, because the vast majority of the images displayed on a normal computer screen are optimised for exactly the opposite - high brightness and high contrast. Most websites and computer applications are designed to be easy to see, not to offer a dramatic artistic effect.

As a result of this it is quite common for computer screens to be badly adjusted for the display of dark graphics, while the owners are generally completely unaware of the problem, since they very rarely (if ever) have a need to display a dark, low-contrast graphic. Until, that is, they get to see a Jacquie Lawson Hallowe'en card!

If you're having problems with viewing one of our darker cards, take a look at the graphic below. On a properly adjusted screen you should be able to read the numbers from 1 to 10 quite clearly. It's OK if the number 10 is a bit indistinct, but 9 should be readily visible. If the higher numbers are not distinct, then you definitely need to adjust your monitor's brightness and contrast settings if you are going to appreciate the finer detail of your computer's graphics capability - not just jacquielawson.com, but other graphics also.

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