On 2/11/07, David J Brooks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Well i finally got around to loading Optical and doinga calabration on > my 5 year old, 17", CRT.
I have an 8-year-old CRT that calibrates quite nicely still. :-) > It took a bit to find the sensor, i finally chose spyderusb and that > seemed to open the buttons so i could actually click on the calibrate > button. Hope that was the right one Mark R.:-) I'm not Mark R., but if you're using a Colorvision Spyder, that sounds correct. > I did it as instructed to do, and it made a profile called default > monitor2-11-07 and stored it in window/system32 etc etc. > > Now. Is this loaded each time i start up or do i have to load it my self. There should be an application running at startup, called either "OptiCal" or "PhotoCal." You may only see it blink on the screen briefly. But that's what's setting the correct settings on your video card to keep the monitor calibrated. (The term "monitor calibration" is kind of a misnomer. Really, you're calibrating the monitor, and the video card together.) > Monitor seems to have a very slight magenta feel to itbut it could be > that i'm looking at colours as they should be.I was having trouble > keping the unit stuck to the screen, so i rested my finger on the > back, ever so lightly. It didi slip down a tiny bit, but never left > the glass. Am i ok here.? I think you're okay there. Remember to clean the glass of the CRT before trying to stick the Spyder to it. It doesn't stick well to dirt and dust. :-) The default color settings of most monitors are somewhat blue (9300K color temp), so if you calibrated to 6500K, it'll look a little magenta until you get used to it. > Now, i'll be setting up the 2400asap. Should i expect the priints to > look like they do on the monitor now. If you do it right, they'll be very close. I'm not sure what version of Photoshop you have, but I know CS and CS2 have a Proofing view, that will simulate the effect of the paper and printer combination. Just make sure you have ICC profiles loaded for the printer/paper combination you're using. If you're using the Epson papers, the profiles should already be there. Anyone else's, you'll have to get them from the paper manufacturer. > Before with my uncal monitor and the S800, they were close, but i can > see difference's in shade of grass etc.The colours shifted close to > screen after they dried about an hour or so. > Should i see the same with the 2400?? You may see some color shifts in the highlights or the shadows, but it's no worse than what you get with real photographic prints, in my experience. One of the big things I gained when I got things calibrated right and started printing with ICC profiles, was a LOT more shadow detail apparent in the prints. The default settings were printing the darks too dark and muddy. Good luck! -Mat -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
