calibrating my monitors

pminor74 · Mar 10, 2011

I am fairly new to this site and I get a lot of good info. I was needing to know the best way to calibrate my monitors. I have a 27" and a 19". I did some color change on the 19" the other day it was perfect for what I wanted. Then I put it on the other monitor and noticed it is not the same. Also when I printed it out it was darker that what I saw on the screen. Please help a small time girl with this issue. I love what I do but I get frustrated with this part

PJL · Mar 10, 2011

Calibrating software with a monitor scanner (such as the Spyder series) is your best bet.

Big Mike · Mar 10, 2011

There are several threads about monitor calibration. Try a search.

In short, to do it properly, you need a calibration device (and the associated software).
Some examples....
Spyder3Pro - Datacolor - Global Leader in Color Management Solutions
X-Rite: Get exactly the color you need, every time, anywhere in the world.

SpeedTrap · Mar 10, 2011

Big Mike said:
There are several threads about monitor calibration. Try a search.

In short, to do it properly, you need a calibration device (and the associated software).
Some examples....
Spyder3Pro - Datacolor - Global Leader in Color Management Solutions
X-Rite: Get exactly the color you need, every time, anywhere in the world.

There are also several threads about double posting to try and bring up your post count.
I think there might even be a rule about it, you should search for it..........

edwardmendes · Mar 10, 2011

Color calibration software and a color meter is really the best way to go. There are a number of systems out there including the Color Spyder and Color Munki, both are great products. I personally use a Color Spyder 2 and it works great! The current version for the Spyder is 3 and I believe it starts around $100. As with all the color calibration systems there are usually a number of different options from each manufacturer. In most cases the actual meter is the same across the multiple packages with only the software changing. If you have two monitors on the same computer and would like to have them both calibrated be sure your video card supports multiple color profiles otherwise you'll have to choose which monitor to calibrate.

Good Luck!