Cos I'm getting fed up with printing photos that don't look how thay do on the screen or camara I'm gonna buy a monitor calibrator, following from this topic http://southwestbikers.com/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=83438
Just wondering if any of you guys have had any experience with them and could offer advice as to what to go for. I don't want to spend loads so was thinking of one of these http://shop.colourconfidence.com/produc ... QgodKywyfQ What do you recon. This is all new to me.
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Dunno, I have photoshop (which I still don't know how to use ) and that has a calibrator built into it ......
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I used to do alot of photoshop, but haven't really touched it lately.
The new monitor I have has a load of settings, I tend to use a custom one which is really dull to look at (but good for my eyes).
But it also has a few preset settings such as Text, Gaming, Photo and Movie. The photo one is good for using photoshop.
For best results in photoshop you are best using CMYK color, also if you are that into and you have a decent printer, you should be able to print as CMYK, or at least emulate the CMYK which should make the quality better.
The new monitor I have has a load of settings, I tend to use a custom one which is really dull to look at (but good for my eyes).
But it also has a few preset settings such as Text, Gaming, Photo and Movie. The photo one is good for using photoshop.
For best results in photoshop you are best using CMYK color, also if you are that into and you have a decent printer, you should be able to print as CMYK, or at least emulate the CMYK which should make the quality better.
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P.S. This is the link for the Monitor.
http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/uk/en/ho ... 44319.html
Works great for the PS3 as well
http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/uk/en/ho ... 44319.html
Works great for the PS3 as well
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Thanks Dave. I don't use photoshop but M/S digital image and I've got a printer with the CMYK colours (6 in all). Just need to sort the monitor.
The printer in an Epson photo printer and even they recomend a calibrator.
Didn't realise doing photos on PCs was gonna be this awkward.
The printer in an Epson photo printer and even they recomend a calibrator.
Didn't realise doing photos on PCs was gonna be this awkward.
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They apparently work really well, personally I wouldnt bother for that price (but if you do, can I borrow it )
Search Google theres plenty of websites that have free calibration guides. Holding up a coloured object to the monitor and adjusting the colour so its the same is good enough, then use the free guides to setup the contrast etc
Search Google theres plenty of websites that have free calibration guides. Holding up a coloured object to the monitor and adjusting the colour so its the same is good enough, then use the free guides to setup the contrast etc
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DynaMight wrote: Holding up a coloured object to the monitor and adjusting the colour so its the same is good enough, then use the free guides to setup the contrast etc
I've tried all that but no cigar
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Proper calibration involves specialized equipment that you put over your screen and it takes a sample image of the display, this is what the pros or anybody who does it properly would do.If I get into printing it will be important. But for now I realize that almost nobody calibrates their monitors. This means that anyone viewing my image isn't seeing it as I see it anyway.When calibrating a monitor, the first thing you have to do is to make sure that the sensor head is only seeing light from the display.The Spyder2 sensor is pretty well-shielded against ambient light, but it's still a good idea to dim the room lights, and make sure there's not bright light from an adjacent window splashing on the screen near the sensor.
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Thanks for that. I bought the spyder 2 ages ago and it seems to do the trick. I'm a bit slack at calibrating but I haven't edited some pics for ages
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