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 10/17/2004 03:22:00 AM · #1
How do you people have your monitor calibrated? how do you calibrate for dpc? i've noticed that after the fotos when tou vote you have colors calibration and i would like to know how to calibrate by that, if every one does not calibrate by that just give me a hint! thanks in advance!
 10/17/2004 03:43:15 AM · #2
I go to Control Panel, use the Adobe Gamma and open the Wizard. It walks you through choosing neutral (not yellow not blue) grey squares... then you are calibrated!
 10/17/2004 03:46:44 PM · #3
The contrast/brightness scale on the bottom of the photo page is not for calibration; but serves as a quick notification to the viewer if they are seeing the full range of tones or not. However, the gradients only show the relative contrast and brightness of the monitor -- it shows nothing of the gamma it is set at.

The easiest and least expensive way to calibrate you monitor is on this sight --> monitor calibration. The simple steps there will help in setting your brightness and contrast for a specific gamma.

I'm sure it will not surprise you to find this has been discussed many times before. The ones I have found most interesting are here (in no particular order) --> 1 2 3 and 4.

David
 10/17/2004 11:55:50 PM · #4
Thanks Britannica! That is a great site! I recalibrated, and hopefully I am all set now! :)
 10/20/2004 12:12:53 AM · #5
Great stuff. I really needed that info.
 10/20/2004 12:34:47 AM · #6
I have to remember, that as the light changes, I need to recalibrate my monitor. I use Adobe Gamma and have 5 basic settings: 1) Cloudy morning; 2) Sunny morning; 3) Cloudy afternoon; 4) Sunny afternoon; and 5) Night. The room where my PC is has a west facing window, so the light changes dramatically during the day. ALWAYS before I vote, and ALWAYS ALWAYS before I edit, I recalibrate by choosing one of my presets and tweaking it slightly with Gamma.

I mention this because it's tempting to think, "Well, okay, I calibrated my monitor, and now I'm done." Actually that's not generally true.
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