monitor looks weird after calibration...

[AjP]

sorry guys but need advice, I just calibrated my monitor using Spider2 Plus and it is looks really weird, kinda a little bit greenish, I know I might get to use to old setting and now when it is correct might look weird to me.
anyone has same experinece???
how do is effect printing, my shop using sRgb, do I need to convert images to workspace or keep it in sRgb for Photoshop to match printing????

thanks for help and advice!!!!

[AjP]

hellooooooooo anyone??????

[Jesper]

Do you have Photoshop (any version) installed?

If yes, did you remove Adobe Gamma Loader from the Start / All Programs / Startup menu? Remove it and reboot your computer, because it interferes with the software from the Spyder.

For how to use colour management when printing, see the articles on http://www.computer-darkroom.com

[Pekka]

If you have LCD and had LCD baffle on: remove the LCD baffle and calibrate again.
If you have LCD and had LCD baffle off: add the LCD baffle and calibrate again.
If you have CRT: remove the LCD baffle and calibrate again.

[PhotosGuy]

Remember to warm up your monitor for at LEAST 1/2 hour before you calibrate.

[drandy1]

I just had a similar "red" experience with my LCD monitor and the Spyder 2. Went through all the test and suddenly everything was very red on the new profile! I re-ran the program but used a direct USB port on my computer rather than one on my Belkin hub. Everything was fine second time around. Just another thing to consider.

[AjP]

thx guys, I did warm monitor for an hour, I have Viewsonic a90f+ CRT, and after calibration it is look overall good, I removed adobe gamma, but when I open any broswer font looks a little greenish, kinda weird, need to print and see what the difference with prints, which is my main concern

[CyberDyneSystems]

I persoanlly don't like the "look" of my monitor when the calibration is enabled... (to warm and not enough contrast for my daily viewing)

So I keep calibration "off" untill I am working on images in PS etc..

BUT... when I print... the prints look EXACTLY like the screen set to the Calibrated setting,. and nothing like the color and contrast on the non calibrated setting.. :)

Try some prints on small paper and see if the prints are matching your calibrated screen :)

[blue_max]

I persoanlly don't like the "look" of my monitor when the calibration is enabled... (to warm and not enough contrast for my daily viewing)

So I keep calibration "off" untill I am working on images in PS etc..

BUT... when I print... the prints look EXACTLY like the screen set to the Calibrated setting,. and nothing like the color and contrast on the non calibrated setting.. :)

Try some prints on small paper and see if the prints are matching your calibrated screen :)

You need to think about an upgraded screen my friend. Those days are gone (unless it's a pc thing in which case I stand corrected).

Graham

[Pekka]

thx guys, I did warm monitor for an hour, I have Viewsonic a90f+ CRT, and after calibration it is look overall good, I removed adobe gamma, but when I open any broswer font looks a little greenish, kinda weird, need to print and see what the difference with prints, which is my main concern

Colorshifted fonts maybe caused by ClearType. Go to Display Properties/appearance/Effects and set screen font smoothing to "standard".

[Pekka]

I persoanlly don't like the "look" of my monitor when the calibration is enabled... (to warm and not enough contrast for my daily viewing)

So I keep calibration "off" untill I am working on images in PS etc..

BUT... when I print... the prints look EXACTLY like the screen set to the Calibrated setting,. and nothing like the color and contrast on the non calibrated setting.. :)

Try some prints on small paper and see if the prints are matching your calibrated screen :)

Sounds odd. I have 6500K calibrated and white is white and contrast is very good. Difference between calibrated and non-calibrated is clear but quite small.

[CyberDyneSystems]

You need to think about an upgraded screen my friend. Those days are gone (unless it's a pc thing in which case I stand corrected).

Graham

No you misunderstand me..
It's a matter of personal taste.. not the screen.. I just don't like the warmer look and the more subtle contrast.. it's not the screens fault.. it's me.

When I have the contrast set the way I like it for other jobs.. I lose the details in the darks of the images for post work.. and the colors are "wrong" (too cool) .. the calibration has it "right"

My point was that perhaps AJP is just used to looking at the screen set the wrong way...

I did not make the point well though. ;)

as for upgrading.. to what?

It's pretty much the best there is;
http://www.superwarehouse.com/Sony_FW900_FD_24_CRT_Monitor/GDM-FW900/p/118823

[UncleDoug]

Do you have options for D50 or D65 color temp. in any of the dialogues?

if so, which is checked?