Re: Colorsync-users Digest, Vol 11, Issue 64
Re: Colorsync-users Digest, Vol 11, Issue 64
- Subject: Re: Colorsync-users Digest, Vol 11, Issue 64
- From: "Richard S. Lerner" <email@hidden>
- Date: Thu, 05 Jun 2014 15:50:53 -0400
I would try again with a Gamma of 2.2 and see if you feel the same way. 1.8 was an old Mac standard and 2.2 is generally accepted.
Also using the software is a very subjective way of making a profile vs using a monitor calibrator and it's software.
Best of luck Richard
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> I use a late 2009 27” iMac w 10.9.3 Mavericks.
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> Normally I use “iMac” color profile. I don’t bother with color profiles for my iMac, but today I opened up the Display System Preference. I chose to create a custom monitor profile using the expert mode.
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> Tell me if I am doing this wrong, but I squint my eyes to see the background and foreground apple match, adjusting the handles as I go. I do this for all apple calibration windows, then select slightly less of target gamma than 1.8, then use native white point. Save and assign.
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> But the screen seems to have too much contrast afterwards.
> I did just as the calibration windows asked by matching the apple and background. Using slightly less than target gamma and native white point.
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> My question is, why does a default “iMac” Profile appear to be better for viewing than a custom profile made w expert mode?
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