Nic wrote: > Could anyone explain how Monitor resolution settings affect images,
Monitor resolution (on CRT's) create bigger/smaller pixels which will change the look (optical dot gain if you will) of the screen. > consistency with colour calibration using a Sypder over 2 or 3 monitors, if > refresh rates make a difference - how you make a decision about what > resolution, refresh rate to use? You pick the one that looks good on the eye (higher hertz is nicer) with millions of colours and profile that. > > I am looking for colour consistency across two Lacie screens, no size > distortion obviously images need to look square if they are shot square - I > want images close as poss in size and colour. Here's a trick for removing size distortions. A warning though, this technique requires a highly technical tool, known in the general public as a ruler <G>. Make a new image in Photoshop, say 8x8" at 72 ppi. Increase this to 100 % and resize the image area on the hardware controls on the screen until you have a square area, and if you really want to use the "show print size" function in Photoshop, you should make sure the image area is 8x8". I usually just disregard this last one. If you want the most out of your screen real-estate you should play with different resolutions, so the above adjustment, and see which one fills out your screen the best. I > am currently setting the new monitor to the old monitor resolution and > refresh rate to get consistency. No need to match resolution. Just profile at the resolution you end up with using on all monitors (no changing resolution AFTER profiling). > > I am setting up two Lacie Electron Blue monitors, a new 19" Electron Blue IV > on OSX an older 19" screen OX 9.2.2 > 1. Regarding Resolution settings in the system preferences/displays. OSX or > OS9.2 Monitors window. The older machine had a setting default setting at > 1024x768 refresh at 85hz. The newer machine had a diff default setting. > Setting the newer monitor at this diff default 1280x960 hz made the pic > (square) very rectangular. They both have diff max resolution settings. How high a res you choose (under OS X where you can resize icons individually) only has a bearing on how big your tools are (say pallettes in Photoshop). The higher resolution, the smaller tools (and more actual work area. > > I am calibrating with Precal + Optical + a Spyder - I see the resolution > setting affects this process. Should I try to keep the white point values > the same across the machines on both monitors considering the undividual > guns are only accessible on the new monitor. Yes, maintain the same whitepoint, luminance setting and black (brightness setting) across the board. Photocal really isn't up to par on that, so I'd recommend using Optical on all machines if possible. > > Any top tips on calibrating 15' Laptop screen with Spyder at a default > setting of 1280x854 - and matching it to the two Lacies!? (also with > Spyder). Just do it, and invoke softproof. You can't change the screen res on an LCD though without getting a blurred image due to the physics of an LCD. Good luck Nic. Best Regards Thomas Holm / Pixl ApS - Photographer & Colour Management Expert - Adobe Certified Training Provider in Photoshop� - Imacon Authorized Scanner Training Facility - Remote Profiling Service (Output ICC profiles) - Seminars speaker and tutor on CM and Digital Imaging etc. - Home Page: www.pixl.dk � Email: th[AT]pixl.dk -- =============================================================== GO TO http://www.prodig.org for ~ GUIDELINES ~ un/SUBSCRIBING ~ ITEMS for SALE
