Monitors and Colors - DPChallenge Forums

01/02/2011 06:43:22 PM · #1

I just got a 17in LCD monitor to attach to my laptop for editing purposes. When I attached it WOW was there a difference in color between the laptop and the LCD monitor.

How can I tell which color is more calibrated?? Any ideas??? Ive never given much thought to calibration etc, but since i am editing more and more photos I decided that it was time to figure this out.

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

01/02/2011 06:50:36 PM · #2

Not sure if your version of PSP has it, but the X2 version that I use includes a visual calibration routine in the preferences. It walks you through an eyball adjustment of brightness contrast and color balance and then creates a monitor profile to use.

Here's an online adjustment chart that may help.

Not perfect, but these are better than eyeballing it without a yardstick to compare to.

zeuszen

Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II

01/02/2011 06:52:15 PM · #3

Originally posted by JustCaree:

The monitors are either calibrated or not. Laptops, as a rule, will always appear a little washed out when compared to desktops. What you need is a hardware calibration device. Here's some general info on the subject.

PGerst

Canon EOS-20D

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

01/02/2011 06:55:09 PM · #4

You are also probably noticing a large contrast difference, not just color. A good LCD will render color contrasts far better than the laptop monitors.

01/02/2011 06:58:33 PM · #5

Originally posted by PGerst:

You are also probably noticing a large contrast difference, not just color. A good LCD will render color contrasts far better than the laptop monitors.

Yes I am. Its quite amazing. Im very happy already that I got this monitor.

01/02/2011 07:00:06 PM · #6

Originally posted by Yo_Spiff:

WOW this had a huge bluish tint on my laptop and is pure black white on my new screen!

and to think ive been editing on a laptop for years!!

01/02/2011 07:02:45 PM · #7

Originally posted by zeuszen:

Originally posted by JustCaree:
I just got a 17in LCD monitor to attach to my laptop for editing purposes. When I attached it WOW was there a difference in color between the laptop and the LCD monitor.

How can I tell which color is more calibrated?? Any ideas??? Ive never given much thought to calibration etc, but since i am editing more and more photos I decided that it was time to figure this out.

The monitors are either calibrated or not. Laptops, as a rule, will always appear a little washed out when compared to desktops. What you need is a hardware calibration device. Here's some general info on the subject.

When I get more money in the bank I will definitely look into one of these!!

I always thought DPC was blue LOL dang I feel horrible

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

01/02/2011 08:11:50 PM · #8

Originally posted by JustCaree:

I always thought DPC was blue LOL dang I feel horrible

The gray background does seem to have a slight blue tint on all of my monitors. That may just be a perception thing, however.

sjhuls

Canon EOS-7D

01/02/2011 08:46:54 PM · #9

Originally posted by Yo_Spiff:

Thanks I just saved this link on my browser. I edit on my laptop, it actually has a pretty decent moniter. But it is hard to tell if I have the screen tilted at the right angle. I plan on using this guide everytime I get on to edit or vote on photos.

01/02/2011 09:04:02 PM · #10

Originally posted by Yo_Spiff:

Originally posted by JustCaree:
I always thought DPC was blue LOL dang I feel horrible

The gray background does seem to have a slight blue tint on all of my monitors. That may just be a perception thing, however.

well on my laptop its really blue on this monitor its a grey with a blusih header and such

01/02/2011 09:11:23 PM · #11

Originally posted by sjhuls:

Easier still, if you plan on using it regularly, just save the image to somewhere convenient. It's a GIF you can just right click and save.

bob350

Sony Alpha 1

Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM

01/09/2011 09:19:06 PM · #12

Originally posted by Yo_Spiff:

Just checked the DPC background on my color calibrated (via Eye-One spectrophotometer) monitor using the color sample measurement tool in ColorImpact. The background on a DPC voting page registers as Red 221, Green 221, Blue 221. Equal numbers confirm neutrality, explaining why I don't see a blue tint here.

Visual targets can be a help for some adjustments. For example, it helps to look at the array of black to white boxes on the voting pages (under the comment box) to guide adjustment of monitor brightness and contrast to approximately right (ideally, every step is slightly different than the neighbor steps). But it is hard to describe what a huge improvement I had using hardware to calibrate color performance for both the monitor and my printer. Highly recommend using hardware calibration whenever practical.

01/09/2011 09:50:35 PM · #13

Originally posted by bob350:

Originally posted by Yo_Spiff:

Originally posted by JustCaree:
I always thought DPC was blue LOL dang I feel horrible

The gray background does seem to have a slight blue tint on all of my monitors. That may just be a perception thing, however.

Just checked the DPC background on my color calibrated (via Eye-One spectrophotometer) monitor using the color sample measurement tool in ColorImpact. The background on a DPC voting page registers as Red 221, Green 221, Blue 221. Equal numbers confirm neutrality, explaining why I don't see a blue tint here.

Visual targets can be a help for some adjustments. For example, it helps to look at the array of black to white boxes on the voting pages (under the comment box) to guide adjustment of monitor brightness and contrast to approximately right (ideally, every step is slightly different than the neighbor steps). But it is hard to describe what a huge improvement I had using hardware to calibrate color performance for both the monitor and my printer. Highly recommend using hardware calibration whenever practical.

Thanks for that!!
The hardware stuff is expensive but I will end up getting one sooner rather than later Im sure...
Im trying to talk to a friend of mine and see if she wants to split the price with me.

Nawin

01/15/2011 05:12:00 AM · #14

Hey I want to buy LCD monitor, which will best please suggest me the good companies and its costs. Your reply will be appreciated.