Re: Whither a PB LCD (was Repetitive Calibration)
Re: Whither a PB LCD (was Repetitive Calibration)
- Subject: Re: Whither a PB LCD (was Repetitive Calibration)
- From: email@hidden
- Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2003 13:27:30 EST
In a message dated 1/20/03 12:08:09 PM, email@hidden writes:
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I have a new question for the list.
That would be refreshing...
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I bought a PhotoCal/LCD Spyder bundle to handle some less-critical LCD
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calibrations. I've got a number of iMacs, iBooks and TiPB's to profile,
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and when I started on a TiPB last night, I found myself stuck on several
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questions as to the procedure.
Not much to get stuck on with PhotoCAL and an Apple LCD.... since there are
not many choices!
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Basically, all of these computers have no monitor color controls. Am I
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correct on this?
Yes...
There is a brightness slider, but no way to set the
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white point or gamma, other than by running through Apple's "Calibrate"
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routine, which, in the end, creates a profile that you intend to replace
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anyway. Am I still on the mark?
Yes again, no controls but brightness, the Calibrate command doesn't count...
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When you start up PhotoCal it asks you to select CRT or LCD. Fine. I
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can do that. Then it asks you for white point and gamma choices. What
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do you select here? What you want?
Yes, what you want... just like the directions on screen describe.
...or what you think the monitor is?
Not necessary...
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I entered 2.2 and 6500, but the resulting profile was very dark. I
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don't have PhotoCal here at the office to double-check the routine, but
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does anyone have "THE" way to profile these displays?
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Those are the only choices, and there are no "wrong" answers, only a punchier
color tone in non-color managemed applications if you choose 2.2. I'd
recommend 1.8 as the simple Mac answer.
As for being too dark; G3 Powerbooks are pretty dark to begin with, and if
you have been running one at 9300, the calibrating it may well make it look
dark. Beyond that, I've PhotoCALed all the devices you note, and its an
improvement on all of them, even if they are a bit limited in viewing angle.
Definately set the brightness to the max before starting.
C. David Tobie
Design Cooperative
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