Ik heb de discussie al vaak meegemaakt. De één zegt dat het absoluut noodzakelijk is, de ander zegt dat het allemaal geen rol speelt en het labo er toch mee doet wat we willen. En toch is het enigszins belangrijk dat het scherm een beetje gecallibreerd wordt, maar dan niet noodzakelijk één op één met de printer, maar dan wel zodat wit en groen en rood wel degelijk wit en groen en rood is.
Ik heb laatst dit duidelijk genoeg gezien. Op mijn een scherm was ik volop foto’s aan het bewerken en wat aan het sleuren met de kleuren. Voor de een of andere reden had ik diezelfde foto openstaan op het andere scherm met een compleet ander resultaat. Wat is echt, wat is niet echt, wat benadert het meest de realiteit, …
En dan, vandaag, deze tegen het lijf gelopen (figuurlijk natuurlijk).
Free Utility Color Caolibrates Your Monitor
A subscriber recently asked me how he could be sure that his monitor was displaying colors accurately. I forwarded the request to subscriber Tony Bennett who is THE man when it comes to graphics. Here’s what Tony said: “Gizmo if a user just wants to run normal Windows programs or play games then there’s no need to color calibrate. However for graphics or photography work it’s essential. Indeed you should really calibrate both your monitor and printer as these go hand in hand. Many monitors come with a calibration set and this should be your starting point. If you don’t have it, go the manufacturer’s web site to see if you can download it. They may also have custom calibration software available. In addition to your monitor controls, it’s possible to alter color settings using your graphics card or software applications like Adobe Gamma that comes with Photoshop. That sounds great but it often causes users to fall into the trap of calibrating several times using all available options. This is a mistake; calibrate only once otherwise you will be over compensating. The most important thing though, is to understand what you are doing. That’s why I recommend users visit Norman Koren’s website [1] before doing anything. It’s a bit technical but color calibration IS technical. If you find Norman’s site a bit overwhelming then this site [2] may be better. Both of these sites have links to software and reference images, but for the calibration process itself, most casual users would be better off using a little freeware program called the ‘Monitor Calibration Wizard’ [3]. It will give results that are more than adequate for most applications. A final word: getting color right sounds like a simple issue but it’s not. It’s a matter taken very seriously by graphics and photography professionals and they dedicate an appropriate amount of time to addressing the problem. Indeed many professionals calibrate their equipment every six months or so to ensure that the quality is always at its best.” Freeware, all Windows versions, 771KB. [1] http://www.normankoren.com/makingfineprints1A.html#Monitorsetup [2] http://www.e-cobo.com/stockphotos/quality/calibration.php [3] http://www.hex2bit.com/products/product_mcw.asp
