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05/20/2006 03:38:12 AM · #1 |
I was looking around the web and came across this monitor calibration sheet. It's nothing new but I bet you there are loads of people with incorrectly calibrated monitors. Everyone won't be able to afford the Spyder Pro so give this a go......
Dark/Light Calibration Sheet
checkout this great photo and see if it gets even a little bit better after you've calibrated.
Cowboy's Pride
Now we only have to get peoples colours correct!
Message edited by author 2006-05-20 03:38:28. |
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05/20/2006 03:47:45 AM · #2 |
Interesting. I had my contrast *one* setting too high. Had to drop from 51 to 50 to get the WVU in the white section to be noticeable without deepening my blacks too much.
I knew I was close, but that was more helpful than the other calibration test sites I've used
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05/20/2006 03:52:58 AM · #3 |
| Thanks for the link! My monitor was calibrated a bit too dark. It should be correct now. |
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05/20/2006 04:07:46 AM · #4 |
I see everything in this test just fine due to my calibrating with this site.
Unfortunately, gamma needs to also be set to 2.2 for web viewing. Images look quite different at different gammas, even though the test of white and black points is passed. Opening an image in PS and moving the middle slider in the Levels dialog will show how much of a change there can be without a change in black or white.
Interesting test sheet, none the less.
David
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05/20/2006 04:13:35 AM · #5 |
| Yah, my gamma has been set to 2.2 for quite some time. |
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05/20/2006 07:52:20 AM · #6 |
| Interesting... I use a laptop LCD most of the time and my gamma is set way lower at 0.78 Is this usually the case with LCDs? |
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05/20/2006 10:31:55 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by KHolt:
Interesting... I use a laptop LCD most of the time and my gamma is set way lower at 0.78 Is this usually the case with LCDs? |
It doesn't particularly matter what gamma the monitor has in an uncalibrated state. That is likely the result of no particular attention paid to gamma during manufacturing. Nearly all (if not all) monitors need some correction in gamma -- setting it to what you want it to be is just part of the calibration process. The general care and maintanence of the monitor, much like cleaning the screen every once in a while.
David
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