My needs is to have the monitor displaying the "correct" RGB so that will i send my photo to the lab, I can get a print that is as close as possible to what I see on my monitor.
But I heard that wide gamut monitor need special tool to calibrate. Anyone can clear the air.
Below is extract from the forum I read on yesterday.
gorky
Joined: 01 May 2010
Posts: 2
Location: Kraków, PL
Posted: 1st May 2010, Sat, 13:50 Post subject: Re: How to setup Dell U2410 monitor?
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megaloman wrote:
First of all it allows me to select colours -standard, multimedia, game, warm, cold, sRGB, Adobe RGB and custom - which one should I use?
Some experts suggest using custom values with U2410: R100, G93,B99
Other settings to default, brightness: 0%. You should also download a color profile from the manufacturer's site.
This won't replace proper calibration, but probably can help.
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When I select AdobeRGB everything seems to be oversaturated...
You have bought a wide-gamut monitor and you have to live with it, at least until OS vendors would implement proper color management for every displayed element, including dektop icons.
When working with graphics, use color management aware applications.
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Second it allows me to set Gamma - PC (assuming Windows, I use Linux) or Mac - when I choose Mac, it's brighter.
Use PC.
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I have a ColorVisions' Spyder which I have used to calibrate my monitor and it really looks great - does it really matter which mode I use if I want to calibrate my monitor anyway?
The Spyder is a colorimeter, designed to use with normal-gamut monitors.
Don't use it if you don't want to de-calibrate your monitor.
To calibrate a wide-gamut panel you will need a spectrofotometer.
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