Going to calibrate - DPChallenge Forums

04/11/2007 09:58:21 AM · #1

So, I am going to buy the Spyder2 to calibrate my desktop monitor as well as my laptop monitor. One question though... after I calibrate a monitor, does it create a profile that my editing software will automatically pick up on? I use Photoshop CS2 and Adobe Lightroom.

Thanks,

Dan

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro

04/11/2007 10:10:07 AM · #2

This got knocked off the first page so fast, I thought I would bump it back up lol.

TechnoShroom

Canon EOS-30D

04/11/2007 10:15:06 AM · #3

Short answer, yes, nothing to worry about.

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro

04/11/2007 10:17:40 AM · #4

So, it's as simple as:

1. Calibrate using the Spyder2
2. Fire up Photoshop, Lightroom, or any other editing software and edit away.
3. Don't worry because there is nothing else to do.

Sorry for the questions, I am a total newbie when it comes to monitor calibration.

TechnoShroom

Canon EOS-30D

04/11/2007 10:20:35 AM · #5

Almost that simple. You'll still want to follow color managed practices in Photoshop. Make sure color management is turned on. Be aware of what color space you're working in and if need be convert to sRGB before you save so you won't have color shifts when you upload here.

04/11/2007 10:22:19 AM · #6

Great, thanks for the info Techno.

Dan

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM II

04/11/2007 11:33:00 AM · #7

One more quick question that I almost forgot to ask... does the software for the Spyder2 Express work with Windows Vista?

PhotoDave

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

04/11/2007 11:35:46 AM · #8

Originally posted by daninbc:

One more quick question that I almost forgot to ask... does the software for the Spyder2 Express work with Windows Vista?

I dont know for sure but they mite have some info on their website...

-dave

chesire

Canon EOS-60D

Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM

04/11/2007 11:38:45 AM · #9

daninbc I'd love to hear how this works out for you, I have a new laptop with Vista, and the color is aweful. Things that look wonderful on it, end up looking overly red/orange on a regular monitor.

And I've got it set where I can see full grey scale. So looking for a calibrator that works.

NstiG8tr

Canon EOS-5D Mark IV

04/11/2007 11:39:15 AM · #10

Originally posted by daninbc:

One more quick question that I almost forgot to ask... does the software for the Spyder2 Express work with Windows Vista?

Yes. I use it for my laptop

option

Nikon D200

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D

04/11/2007 11:51:02 AM · #11

Some interesting things I learned last weekend from a panel of pro snowboard photographers:

-they all recommend the Gretag Macbeth Eye-One as their calibrator of choice
-make sure you control the ambient light. If your lights are tungsten, or your walls are purple, it will have an effect on your editing. (you can compensate for ambient with the Gretag one)
-the solution to controlling ambient is to paint your room 18% grey and use only colour calibrated lightbulbs with a temp of 5500K (at least two of them actually did this)
-re-calibrate every time you go to do editing, unless the lighting conditions are identical to last time you calibrated.

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

06/12/2007 02:21:37 PM · #12

Here's an update for anyone interested. I have been using my Spyder 2 for a while now, and I like it. The best part for me is the fact that my desktop monitor and my laptop are both calibrated, so now I can use either to edit photos and they come out looking the same on either machine :)

kenskid

Nikon D700

06/12/2007 02:55:15 PM · #13

Let me ask you something...

On either of your monitors does Spyder prompt you to use the red green, blue sliders during the calibration?

I ask because when I first calibrated my home monitor it asked if I had rgb sliders and I said "no" so it calibrated w/o me having to do anything.

6 months past and I decided to recalibrate. This time I noticed that my monitor did allow for rgb slider adjustments. So when sypder asked,,,I said yes. During the calibration it asked me to adjust until they were "even" and then "diff number" was less than ".45".

I did all that and it now seems that I have a slight blue tint. However, my photos and prints seem ok.

Have you seen this delima?

Kenny

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