maritimus831 said:where can you find ppl who do callibration for a fee?
cookie88 said:Juz wondering if anyone calibrates his monitor to ensure the prints are WYSIWYG? Any cheap, simple way to do it?
Thanks
cookie88 said:No, Im not pro but I realised that pics do look very different on different monitors (depending on their settings). However, Im more concerned that I get my prints looking just as I wanted them to be on my monitor. I dont need them to be exactly spot-on as with professional design houses but at least must be close (highlights, shadows and colours where they are supposed to be)
How do I ensure this? Can the Spyder2, monitor calibration device, achieve this?
Thanks for all your valuable advise.
so you mean that all Macintosh CRTs are actually white-painted Sony Flat Trinitron?sammy888 said:Are you investing to do this becasue you are using your monitor for professional editing work and business?
If calibrating your monitor is crucial it takes more then just calibrating your monitor. Room light and how you position your monitor in relation to other lighting fixtures is crucial too. With LCD monitors unless you are buying or have some of the more top of the line ones, calibration might be loss to it.
And if you are into CRT, again...unless you buy something very good it will be loss on you too....that also would include one issue if you are concern with colour faithfulness, you need to warm up your CRT monitor for 2 hours so that the tube is warm-up enough to give you the most consistant colour thorough out the day. Some design house leave their CRT monitor on thoroug out the night till next day they come to work or have the second shift continue using the monitor. Or the put their CRT monitor on timers to auto switch on 2 hours before they come to the office to start work. I personally love the Sony Flat Trinitron which is the defacto CRT monitor for designing. All Mac uses it for all their CRT monitor under their own brand and if you use a PC you would look to buy it direct from Sony. I am very old school..and still prefer CRT for colour reproduction work and yes..fast 3D gaming.
If you are only just wanting to be sure the colours are good enough for basic use...paying for someone to come do it can still be quite pricey.
cookie88 said:Im doing (b): Editing myself using PS and sending to the lab hoping all will come out as on my monitor.
Eh... how do I actually tell the lab not to 'mess with my pics'? Ask them set all to default??
cookie88 said:Im doing (b): Editing myself using PS and sending to the lab hoping all will come out as on my monitor.
Eh... how do I actually tell the lab not to 'mess with my pics'? Ask them set all to default??
maritimus831 said:so you mean that all Macintosh CRTs are actually white-painted Sony Flat Trinitron?
wow! now i know where to do my editing! on my 30inch Sony Flat Trinitron TV which i still have!
CRTs are better for gaming because they refresh faster is it? does refresh rate matter much in editing?
maritimus831 said:how much is a sony trinitron crt 21 inch?
wind30 said:I bought the spyder2pro from cathay for $500+. rip off right? but the first unit malfunctioned after a while so I took it down to CP and got it exchanged. The spyder sensor is very fragile. treat it with care.
All this calibration stuff. Do any of you have a special light to review prints? I am still looking for a CHEAP ($100+) light source. I find my philips "daylight" flourescent tude rather "blue"...
djork said:sorry a bit OT, is the laptop's screen adjustable?
i noticed some ibm laptop's screen used by my friends can't display black as black. the blacks on my screen apperas much brighter than they're supposed to be on their screen, even when the brightness setting is low for their screen.