If your monitor is CALIBRATED I need your help!

[Bitter Jeweler]

I can't find the white point setting. I think I went with warm?

My brightness is 57 contrast 99

 

[prodigy2k7]

What appears on your monitor and your printer are different because the light from your monitor is most likely different than the light illuminating your photo after you print it.

 

[MohaimenK]

The i1 Display 2 measures the ambient light, is the amount of ambient light in the room where the dosplay is changing throughout the day?[/QUOTE]

No, pretty much the same light. Just 2 60 watts bulbs on my fan. I calibrated the i1 before the test. Maybe I should do it with the lights off?

I can't find the white point setting. I think I went with warm?

My brightness is 57 contrast 99

It's the first screen once you open the Eye One Match 3. It asks you to set the gamma, white point and luminance. I meant the Luminance not white point. Sorry.

The recommendation Luminance is 120 for LCD monitors but for graphics you're supposed to set it to 80 or 90 so your prints aren't darker than what your LCD shows. I set mine to 90

What appears on your monitor and your printer are different because the light from your monitor is most likely different than the light illuminating your photo after you print it.

Yes, that's certainly the case I believe. i1 says to compare prints, I need a device that shows the "correct light output" and hold my picture under it to see the difference. Ehh I printed some pictures from costco today (yes I know I know) but let me see how that turns out. If the prints are good then I'm happy.

I read that you can't have 100% identical looking monitors but as long as they're extremely close, which mine are, then should be fine. But once I get the pictures later today I'll see which monitor it is closer to that's the one I will use to edit.

 

[MohaimenK]

Hey on the bright side, I offered on fb for monitor calibration for $25 and a local photog is interested for 2 monitors he said he'll give me some extra because it's 2 monitors

 

[KmH]

Does the room have a window? If so, does it contribute any light to the room? Did you let the displays warm up for a couple of hours before profiling?

Displays need to be profiled regularly, because displays age and drift. At least monthly, weekly is better.

 

[MohaimenK]

Yes sir! I tried w/ the windows closed then opened it. I guess to keep everything right I should always keep the windows closed during editing since I edit both nighttime and daytime. That way no outside light will contribute to it. The monitors have been on for at least 2 hours

I set it to 4 weeks for calibration reminder.

One thing I want to know. I go through the whole calibration process for my first monitor. Then after that I save the ICC. For the 2nd monitor, the values will be different of course, since they're different company and different in age. So would I load the ICC from first monitor before calibrating to the 2nd monitor? Or do I just leave it alone and calibrate the 2nd monitor and not save a new ICC?

 

[MohaimenK]

OK got my pix from Costco. So holding it in my room, it looks just about right. But holding it near the window, comparing them to the screen, 100% match. It's a cloudy day today so it's not super bright outside. So in this case, should I be satisfied?