> Hi All > > Apologies as I think this has been covered before but does anyone know the > optimum Gamma to set in the control panel (OSX) for the Apple 15" LCD? > > Up to now I've had it set at 1.8 (as recommended for Apple screens in the > control panel) but last night I was experimenting and changed it to 2.2. I > turned up the brightness slightly to compensate for the darkening and am > surprised to find how much better the screen looks; it appears more vibrant > and punchy. > > I don't yet have a profile for my 1160 (lack of funds!) so my prints aren't > as accurate as I'd like, but look much more like the screen at 2.2 than 1.8. > > Can anyone tell me how I should set up my monitor, please. > > Douglas
Hi The best way to go is of course to get a proper display calibrator - but they're not so cheap. I've found that people who have 'borrowed' mine soon go out and buy one :-)) I use 1.8 on all my Macs. There is a very good utility for Macs called supercal which does a good job for adjustments 'by eye' I've got some more info on this at http://www.northlight-images.co.uk/viewing.html Doing calibration like this will also help you understand more of the principles of colour management (see also the links section of the site) Opinions vary, but most people nowadays would go for a colour managed workflow, trying to get every thing as consistent as possible. Profiles and calibrators are the way to go... Feel free to contact me off list if you want any more info... bye for now Keith Cooper Northlight Images http://northlight-images.co.uk Photography - Digital Imaging - Apple Mac Consultancy Tel +44 (0)116 291 9092 Mobile +44 (0)780 162 9397 =============================================================== GO TO http://www.prodig.org for ~ GUIDELINES ~ un/SUBSCRIBING ~ ITEMS for SALE
