Re: monitor calibration D-50, D-65 ???
Re: monitor calibration D-50, D-65 ???
- Subject: Re: monitor calibration D-50, D-65 ???
- From: Chris Murphy <email@hidden>
- Date: Sun, 1 Jun 2003 22:10:58 -0600
On Sunday, June 1, 2003, at 06:26 PM, Paradox Photography
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I calibrated my monitor to D-65 after reading recommendations in Real
World Color Management.
"The three of us unanimously recommend that you calibrate your monitor
to 6500K...."
Yes but we also say, "On the other hand, if you've been happily
calibrating your monitor to D50...don't feel you have to change it just
because we say so..."
Like I mentioned yesterday, D50 will work better in low ambient light
environments. It will also work better with newer and brighter displays
compared to older more dim displays. If you have an unblocked window
nearby, chances are D65 will work better for you.
My prints made on a Fuji Frontier became yellow and dark.
Regardless of whether you calibrate do D50/5000 K or D65/6500 K, you
should use Proof Preview in Photoshop to get a better idea of what the
output will actually be, and possibly even use the Paper White
simulation checkbox as well. So long as the paper stock used doesn't
have brighteners in them, paper white simulation works quite well.
I have re-calibrated back to D-50 and my prints are on the money again.
So now I work in D-50 for prints and D-65 for web and multi-media.
Which should I use for offset repro?
Based on the experience you've had so far, chances are D50 is going to
work better for you in the environment you're in.
This seams like a pretty basic issue.
Yeah you'd think so, but the D50/D65 debate is more user and user
environment and user equipment dependent than we've typically given it
credit for.
Chris Murphy
Color Remedies (TM)
www.colorremedies.com/realworldcolor
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Co-author "Real World Color Management"
Published by PeachPit Press (ISBN 0-201-77340-6)
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