| Author | Thread |
|
|
10/24/2008 01:35:23 AM · #1 |
I tried calibrating my monitor. The monitor comes with an app used to do so. My monitor is a Samsung SyncMaster 245a plus. While using the app, it seemed off in the end, too dull and not bright at all. I figured there must be something off about it. I adjusted it so that it looked normal with some of the favs I have from dpchallenge. I think I've got it balanced. However, when I open PS CS3 it says that the profile is "Not good or corrupt" or something like that. Just wondering how serious this is. I selected to not use the profile when doing my edits.
Any help in figuring this out?
ETA: Going from an 8 yr old CRT monitor to this is GREAT!!
Message edited by author 2008-10-24 01:36:17. |
|
|
|
10/24/2008 10:38:50 AM · #2 |
Just a guess, but the profiling software that came with the monitor is creating profiles that PS can't read. See if Samsung has an update to the program.
I assume this is just "eyeball" profiling, not using any sort of hardware device. You'll get a much better profile using a hardware profiling device. $100-150 to get an EyeOne, Spyder, etc, is well worth the money. |
|
|
|
10/24/2008 11:01:55 AM · #3 |
You say it was dull and not bright - what kind of lighting are you viewing in?
|
|
|
|
10/24/2008 11:30:26 AM · #4 |
Originally posted by Ken:
You say it was dull and not bright - what kind of lighting are you viewing in? |
One light bulb on the ceiling, yellowish in color.
The program used first had me choose the type of monitor I had. Then to brighten the monitor till it was comfortable. THEN it asked me to raise the contrast all the way to 100 and slowly lower it until a picture with 4 circles could be seen. When I did this, the circles were only seen with a low contrast. Then I did something with red, green and blue, making sure that the boxes matched contrast/brightness. It then asked what kind of lighting I was using.
Anyways, I'm gonna try something different and see what CS3 says. |
|
|
|
10/24/2008 11:51:30 AM · #5 |
This may seem like a silly question, but did you reboot?
I asked about your lighting because monitors, especially TVs, are set to factory defaults to look good in the showroom to draw your eye, and showrooms typically are bright. The contrast tends to be cranked WAY up and they're tinted blue. After calibration people think the picture looks dull and washed out. This was a huge issue with CRTs years ago and I know it still exists with LCDs.
As far as your case, perhaps there is a software issue going on that needs to be resolved. One thing to keep in mind is that it takes a while to get used to a calibrated monitor, days or even weeks. When I first calibrated my monitor I thought it looked red for a couple of weeks; now it looks great.
I'd also highly recommend getting a hardware solution to calibrate your monitor. I've had very good success with the Huey Pro and I know there's at least one other less than $100.
|
|
Home -
Challenges -
Community -
League -
Photos -
Cameras -
Lenses -
Learn -
Help -
Terms of Use -
Privacy -
Top ^
DPChallenge, and website content and design, Copyright © 2001-2025 Challenging Technologies, LLC.
All digital photo copyrights belong to the photographers and may not be used without permission.
Current Server Time: 12/27/2025 05:04:36 AM EST.
