I calibrated my monitor...

[Stormies r us]

And I went into PSE 4 now everything is to blue!! Never new a monitor had to be calibrated weekly. Gee I've had my computer for 4 years now and this is my first time I have done this! Guess I better try again!

[Lauren]

Hmm definitely sounds like something is wrong - Did you use a callibration programme?

[Stormies r us]

Never knew there was a program to calibrate your monitor. I just used the basic Adobe Gamma calibration. (Got the info from The digital photographers handbook-Tom Ang) I went back in to fix it and what a difference! contrast is much better and the colors are more vivid. Now I just need to fix my printer settings. I didn't buy an Epson R1800 to have my prints coming out dull! I have even thought of having them proffesionally printed...but why?

Sonya

[Hattitudes]

if you like the job adobe gamma does, then you would love what a REAL color calibration hardware/software will do.
http://www.pantone.com/products/prod...&idProduct=103


this is a very basic unit, around 99 dollars and well worth the money.

cheers

[4guysandme]

Originally Posted by Hattitudes

if you like the job adobe gamma does, then you would love what a REAL color calibration hardware/software will do...this is a very basic unit, around 99 dollars and well worth the money.

Just wanted to share that Layers Magazine had a review on the huey and gave it a good review. I am interested. At student cost it is running about $75 so it is even more tempting. When I was browsing the college bookstore site, they had this one and a "non-professional" version of the Spdyer (sp?) calibrators. Student cost was under $100. Now i just need to decide which one I want and convince Dh it is worth the money. Hehehehe. Might find it in my book expense next semester. *evil laugh*

I do like the Huey though as it will adjust for ambient light. Since I work in rooms that the lighting changes with the time of the day, that is a nice feature. Not sure if the other one does that.

[andyapc]

do these devices work on LCD monitors, or just CRT ones?

[4guysandme]

Originally Posted by andyapc

do these devices work on LCD monitors, or just CRT ones?

they work on CRT, LCD, laptops. . .not sure about plasmas though. You'd certainly want to check the specs on the one you are considering.

I work in a room with varying sunlight (blinds don't cover the top 10inches of the window) so I would like something that will automatically adjust according the ambient light. I do a lot of my design work at night as the colors are easier to distinguish. The Huey adjusts for this. I am not sure about the other.

[kompressor]

Originally Posted by 4guysandme

they had this one and a "non-professional" version of the Spdyer (sp?) calibrators. Student cost was under $100. Now i just need to decide which one I want and convince Dh it is worth the money. Hehehehe. Might find it in my book expense next semester. *evil laugh*

As far as calibrators goes, the Heuy is the most basic you can buy. It is easy to use, the most affordable, but just basic. It will give good calibration results, but it won't compare to, lets say, the pantone (greytagmacbeth) EyeOne display2, or the EyeOne display1.
The spyder you are talking about is likely a step above the Huey.
I have the EyeOne display and it is so easy it is fool proof.
the results would not match a very high priced calibrator, but I don't need it to be that perfect.
Go with the Spyer at that price. [/quote]

I do like the Huey though as it will adjust for ambient light. Since I work in rooms that the lighting changes with the time of the day, that is a nice feature. Not sure if the other one does that

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I really don't think you need a calibrator that changes with the amient light.
It is much better to set up your computer room with the same lighting all the time and calibrate your monitor that way.
Reason? If the huey picks up raw sunlight, it will change your calibration setting. This would't be what the rest of the world would be looking at (that is one of the points of calibration, is you monitor would match would every other calibrated monitor around the world is seeing)
just keep your computer room dim and without any bright light or bright colors near your monitor screen, and you will be fine.
this is the way most serious professionals do, so what is good for them is good enough for me.

hope this helps

[bjc]

i was reading about calibrating the monitor and this forum has some inteeresting stuff but i noticed the postings are almost a year old so wondered if everything is the same.... the huey or the spyder???? and are these easy to do when you buy them???

and then what does this have to do with the printer ? never know if printing is by photoshop colors or let the printer determine?

[kompressor]

Originally Posted by bjc

i was reading about calibrating the monitor and this forum has some inteeresting stuff but i noticed the postings are almost a year old so wondered if everything is the same.... the huey or the spyder???? and are these easy to do when you buy them???

and then what does this have to do with the printer ? never know if printing is by photoshop colors or let the printer determine?

Hi
If the prices are simular, then the easiest (as far as what I read and I own one) is the gretagmacbeth/pantone eyeone display LT or eyeone display 2. (more expensive of the 2)
I have the origanal eyeone display which is the same are the eyeone LT as far as I know.
there are two setting with it.... easy and advanced. The easy one is almost fully automatic and anyone can do it.
out of the spyder and the huey, the spyder would be my first choice, but nothing wrong with the huey, it just isn't as customizable as the spyder or eyeone.

calibration of the monitor has nothing to do with the printer.... but if you are using color management, then choice "let photoshop determine the colors" and in the printer software dialog make sure that you check off somewhere that says "do not adjust colors" or something simular to that, depending on the printer.
You can get a system that will calibrate your monitor and printer, but you are looking at a lot more money...

hope this helps

randy