Re: Monitor calibration
Re: Monitor calibration
- Subject: Re: Monitor calibration
- From: Steve Upton <email@hidden>
- Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2001 03:06:26 -0700
At 6:18 PM -0700 10/16/01, Alex Lippisch wrote:
I am trying to create ICC monitor profiles for our 3 Mac G4 systems
which all use
LaCie monitors, with the WiziWYG monitor calibrator
device. What I don't understand is the relationship between the initial
visual brightness/contrast adjustment, and the resulting profile. For
one thing the contrast level has to be very low by my eyes, in order to
get the white squares to come close to being "barely visible" as the
instructions indicate.
When I'm all finished the monitor looks WAY too dark. Therefore is it
"OK" to set the contrast at a more pleasing level in the beginning, run
through the process, and keep it that way after profiling?
I am not familiar with the WiziWYG interface - it's been a while -
but the contrast setting on the monitor should be used to control the
brightest white on the screen. The "brightness" control is the one
you use to control the level of black. This is typically what you
adjust when you have near-blacks and need to bring it up or down to
where you can just see them.
Perhaps you adjusting the wrong control?
Also, during the process what gamma is the best choice? Since I work
currently in Adobe 1998 colorspace - I would think 2.2 since that is
what it assumes - correct?
An area of great discussion. If you are using Photoshop 5 or 6,
either is OK. 2.2 matches Adobe RGB and PC monitors/web graphics so
it is typically what we are recommending.
Regards,
Steve Upton
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