Ive read a bunch of the calibration posts but I still feel that my question is unanswered: Where should I have my brightness adjusted to on my monitor Im on a 17 Macbook and I adjust my brightness frequently depending on lighting.But when Im editing photos I keep it at just above 50 and then adjust exposure and such by eye (but Ive been using the histogram a lot as well).Does a calibration program work for this Is the monitor calibration on OS 10.6.8 legit enough Thanks for humoring and learning me.
What Brightness Should My Be For Editing Photos Mac Are ExtremelyThe monitor calibration programs on the mac are extremely basic, if you have nothing else then use it. If you are editing images regularly and are taking up photography then you need to at least get a cheap monitor calibrator. This saves money in the long run by sparing you disappointing print outs and reams of testing each image before it comes out of the printer. All that a calibrator does is optimizes your viewing screen for a correct gamma that you want, and does something (I do not understand) to the colour space, and most importantly establishes consistency so that you always have a pretty good idea how the print will look compared to your screen. What Brightness Should My Be For Editing Photos How To At LeastKeep the brightness levels constant and try somehow to at least have consistent room lighting. He has more on screen tests, but this is a good starting point. In general I have found that dry creek photo a brilliant site for colour management, easy to navigate and information laid out very thoughtfully, there are many sites out there, dont get bogged down with information overload - stick to one or two good sites but dont go all over the place, you will get lost and confused and here too many opinions, later on maybe but not as a beginner - very bad. A Dell U2410 is a perfect start (550) and the P221 from NEC is one of the best price quality. In both case, you will need a device that will set your temperature, gamma and luminosity to knowed standard and you should BLOCK it to that standard. A device such as the ColorMunki display is a excellent choice. Then view it next to your monitor under your editing lighting conditions. Adjust the brightness so that what you see on the screen matches what you see on the print next to it. This is an imperfect method because the screen is organically lit; but you can get a close approximation and this is what the Spyder Elite program advises with LCD monitors anyway. Using that program I have the brightness turned on 7 ticks from zero (completely black). This does not necessarily mean you should, as print matching, as the name implies, depends heavily on what printer youre using (I use an Epson Stylus Pro 3880). Good luck. And buy a Spyder or other calibration tool.
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