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10/29/2002 03:53:03 PM · #1 |
AIM
For those of you looking for a little more detailed monitor calibration site.
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10/29/2002 04:13:31 PM · #2 |
| Wow, neat site! Thanks Patella. |
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10/30/2002 12:17:50 AM · #3 |
| So what gamma range should we be using? I've had 2.2, but that site suggests 1.0. Is one better for web? |
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10/30/2002 05:10:48 AM · #4 |
Too complicated. I stopped reading after the second equation (and I have a physics degree!). Certainly looks very complete but it needs a "click here if you just want your monitor calibrated for normal image processing use" button.
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10/30/2002 08:09:12 AM · #5 |
Yeah, if somebody can explain gamma space, gamma correction, and 1.0 versus the 2.5 that is recommended for "uncalibrated" (huh, I thought we were calibrating here) I would really appreciate it. Should I set gamma to 2.5 THEN set contrast and brightness, or should that be done with gamma set to 1.0 and then adjust gamma...
Y'all 'scuse me being stupid here, but something doesn't really add up... This site did help me get a good black point, but gamma isn't making sense.
Originally posted by indigo997:
So what gamma range should we be using? I've had 2.2, but that site suggests 1.0. Is one better for web?
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10/30/2002 12:23:01 PM · #6 |
HERE is a very understandable and simple tutorial on setting your monitor up for viewing photos.
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10/30/2002 01:44:54 PM · #7 |
I didn't mean to imply that this was a simple, easy to follow, tutorial. This has TONS of useful information, but it is VERY detailed. I'm sorry if I mislead any of you.
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12/12/2002 02:04:04 PM · #8 |
| I have been on here the past 2 hours trying to calibrate my monitor. In this weeks challenge the comments on my picture say too bright or too dark. When I calibrate my monitor (using the links on this thread) all my pictures look like… crap. I can now see each little box on the calibrator strip but my pictures are too bright. When I view other pictures on this site some look really good and some look to light. My gamma shows 2.0, brightness 2, contrast 50.....Help! |
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12/12/2002 02:08:41 PM · #9 |
i found that the link posted by Jamie Wilmott in another thread was very useable and easy to follow way to set up one's monitor.
Here is is again --
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Good luck!
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12/12/2002 03:18:07 PM · #10 |
Originally posted by magnetic9999:
i found that the link posted by Jamie Wilmott in another thread was very useable and easy to follow way to set up one's monitor.
Here is is again --
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Good luck! |
Thank you! Everything looks better now. |
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12/13/2002 10:42:27 AM · #11 |
| Mag, I followed that link but it didn't seem to be very useful, It only seemed to talk about some funky program that appears to run in windows. |
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12/13/2002 11:58:01 AM · #12 |
Originally posted by gradbert:
Mag, I followed that link but it didn't seem to be very useful, It only seemed to talk about some funky program that appears to run in windows. |
gradbert: The article talks both about the Adobe Gamma utility (for calibrating your monitor) as well as color management profile configuration in Photoshop 7.
Are you a MAC user? The article is 8 web pages long, and where applicable, the author provides links outside of the document to information for MAC users. On page 3, he provides links to 3rd party alternatives to the Adobe Gamma utility. And on page 8, he provides a link to his tutorial on configuring the Photoshop print option for color management.
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12/13/2002 01:51:54 PM · #13 |
Originally posted by mcrael:
Originally posted by gradbert:
Mag, I followed that link but it didn't seem to be very useful, It only seemed to talk about some funky program that appears to run in windows. |
gradbert: The article talks both about the Adobe Gamma utility (for calibrating your monitor) as well as color management profile configuration in Photoshop 7.
Are you a MAC user? The article is 8 web pages long, and where applicable, the author provides links outside of the document to information for MAC users. On page 3, he provides links to 3rd party alternatives to the Adobe Gamma utility. And on page 8, he provides a link to his tutorial on configuring the Photoshop print option for color management. |
Actually Im a unix user. And I use the gimp. For some reason I have not been able to find the linux version of photoshop. I did find the link at the top of this thread useful, as it had some tips for setting up the monitor itself and it had nice gamma charts. I brought the gamma chard into the gimp and made it an RGB image. I then turned only one color channel at a time and used the xgamma utility to set the gamma for each color. Once i had a set of nice gamma values, i put them into my XF86Config file. |
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12/14/2002 01:59:26 PM · #14 |
| I sure wish i could calibrate my monitor. I use an Epson 2200 printer and that printer is very sensitive to little color differences and i find my self wasting lots of paper and ink cause i cant see whats going to print on the monitor very well. Get a lot of green photos |
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12/15/2002 01:08:21 PM · #15 |
What helped me was making my own test page in PS. I simply created a new image of 8x10 and 300dpi and using the guides I divided the paper into many squares. I began with an image that contained a variety of shades and colors. I copied a square from my image and pasted into the test page and then printed it on photo paper. If it didn't print correctly I would move the sample over to the next square, make the necessary color adjustments in my printer settings and then print again. I repeated this until the colors were correct from the screen to the print. Notice, I was only making color adjustments in the printer menues for the output and not to my screen. Whenever I print an important image I will print a test sample so I can be sure of the image. One sheet of test squares can be used for lots of tests and will save you from wasting ink and paper. This, of course, should be done for different types of paper.
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