Calibrate your monitor for free

AnCatDubh

Yeah it sounds like a spam headline but don't worry its ok to click. I know some systems will have Windows Godmode, other people may have dedicated and professional devices, but here's one to try for free.

http://www.photofriday.com/calibrate.php

It would be interesting for people with a calibrated monitor to try it and see if it concurs roughly with their spyder or whatever...

Anyhow, at that price you just can't beat it I guess. Nothing to be lost.

Ricky91t

Just to let people know windows 7(I'm running windows 7 pro) has one built in too
You Right click on desktop > Screen resolution > Advanced settings >New pop up appears > Color management tab > Color management button > New screen appears > Advanced tab > Calibrate display.

Thecageyone

Ok, that's just made my screen much dimmer, going by the instructions. Couldn't any website with a black backing do that? Just fiddle about until it looks genuine black?

nilhg

AnCatDubh wrote: »

http://www.photofriday.com/calibrate.php

It would be interesting for people with a calibrated monitor to try it and see if it concurs roughly with their spyder or whatever...

Just tried it with my spyder calibrated laptop, seems as if the spyder has it bang on.:D

oshead

Thanks for this Tommy. If I hadn't got the spyder i'm sure it would do. If you stare at something long enough your eyes play tricks on you. So for that reason, I don't trust my eyes at all for this kind of calibration.

kjt

Looks pretty good to me on a spyder calibreated monitor. Tried it on a few college computers too and it sort of did the trick.

swingking

just on a side note.

Is it worth getting one of those spyder calibrated monitors. I print a lot of my photos and they don't always show the truest colours and exposures.

Also, is there anywhere you can get one for a cheap enough price??

kjt

swingking wrote: »

just on a side note.

Is it worth getting one of those spyder calibrated monitors. I print a lot of my photos and they don't always show the truest colours and exposures.

Also, is there anywhere you can get one for a cheap enough price??

You could always borrow someones...

swingking

any takers??

kjt

swingking wrote: »

any takers??

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Heebie

If all you want is a calibrated monitor:

http://www.warehouseexpress.com/buy-colorvision-spyder-3-express/p1033745
€63.99 (plus shipping from the UK)

If you want to be able to calibrate your displays, AND your printers [attached to your own computer or network type things.. doesn't have an option so you can get calibrations of the output from your local photolab unfortunately] I'd recommend this:
http://www.warehouseexpress.com/buy-x-rite-colormunki-photo/p1025811
(This is what I use.)

It's on-sale for €308.00 (backordered) and will also let you "zap" colors off of objects in the real-world for later matching. (As in.. "Wow. that car is a really cool color.. I'm going to sample the paint" and then touch the Colormunki to the surface of the car and *POOF* there's the color recorded on your laptop.)

If you are looking at setting yourself up as a photolab and/or colour control consultant:
http://www.warehouseexpress.com/buy-x-rite-eye-one-xtreme/p1029099

(This is actually a bargain for a professional lab to get consistent, superior results. at €1144.10)

swingking wrote: »

just on a side note.

Is it worth getting one of those spyder calibrated monitors. I print a lot of my photos and they don't always show the truest colours and exposures.

Also, is there anywhere you can get one for a cheap enough price??