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Help with Monitor Calibration
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Hi
I have just upgraded my pc and now have flat screen monitor but i am having trouble with calibration i have used
adobe gama on my old crt monitor with no problems. But with the flat screen i cannot get it right i have tried adobe
gama but everything seems too bright even the whites are very very bright. I cannot afford any calibration software
at the moment so any help or suggestions would be a great. Ihave also tried ajusting the brightness and contrast
from the monitor controls with no luck.Thanks
MickHi Johnny
Thanks for the link having a look at the moment i will let you know how i get on.
Mick
I understand what you’re saying about not being able to afford a monitor profiling solution but they have really come down in price in the last two years and you’ve probably spent a couple of grand on photography and computer kit. There’s no point in spending that money on gear if you’re not going to get the most out of it. If you’re not working with a profiled monitor, why bother upgrading to it in the first place.
I know I’m sounding like an ass, but I don’t mean to – I’m just trying to drive the point home. There’s a very affordable solution available at Colour Confidence – take a look at their Colour Confidence Studio XR, which they are currently selling for ?139.83 (including VAT). This kit includes the Monaco Optix XR, which I myself use (and I paid over ?200.00 for it a few years ago). It’s dead easy to use and the difference it will make is simply astonishing. It’s one of the best investments I ever made.
This will probably sound UBER lo-fi and probably not the best thing to do….but all I do is find a place where I usually get stuff printed….get a print of something that I like…and see the results, and then go back to my computer and now know therefore that the result that I have on screen, when printed will be lighter/darker and so therefore compensate.
Hi Thorsten
I agree with what you say but just looking for a short term solution at the moment until i can get some calibration software
what i cannot understand is that i could get adobe gama to work with the crt but i cannot get it to work with the flat screen.
By the way Thorsten your not sounding like an ass i asked for advise and you are giving sound advise just wish i had some
more spare cash at the moment.Johnny
Thanks again for the link an the comments still trying to get it right will keep trying.
Mick
mgst wrote:
…just wish i had some more spare cash at the moment.
So do I, LOL :D (I deperately need to upgrade my own PC as well!) Sorry I can’t help you with the Adobe Gamma on LCD monitor problem, I’m still using a CRT monitor, so I can’t even try this out for you. Have you checked Adobes support pages to see if there is anything about this on them?
Have you looked to see if you monitor manufacturer has a profile for download??
I have one for mine which i downloaded from the manufacturers website
stcstc wrote:
Have you looked to see if you monitor manufacturer has a profile for download??
I have one for mine which i downloaded from the manufacturers website
Didn’t think of that myself! Good idea. The one caveat is that as the monitor ages, the original profile will no longer apply although I imagine this is less of a problem with LCD monitors than it is with CRT’s where the phosphor response degrades over time.
Oh yea, sorry
I was not suggesting this is an ideal situation, but a cheap rough and ready solution
As thorsten says, by far the best way to do it is with a proper calibration tool.
But in saying that, if you have your monitor in not the ideal place in the office and there is lots of changes in light and you have the wrong type of lighting, your profile will change through out the day
Secondly, if you are going to profile your monitor, really you need to profile your scanner and printer too. but this becomes both expensive and time consuming, as every time you change the ink cartidge your need to re profile, everytime you change the paper you print on, etc
with your scanner unless you leave it permentantly switched on everytime you power it up you idealy need to calibrate it, as it will change due to tempreture etc
but hey this is an idealistic approach, which is not appropriate for most people
Thanks for all your help an suggestions i will check the manufacturers web site and when i get something sorted i will let you know.
Otherwise i will have to start saving for a calibration tool.
Mick
Just out of interest what kind of monitor etc is it
also, be aware a lot of graphics cards have adjustmanent too, so you need to make sure they are set as well
Actually did it come with any disks??
you might find there is a profile on the disc
Steve
No discs supplied with the monitor guess i will have to give the manual a good going over.
Not one for reading manuals unless i have to !!
Mick
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