Monitor calibration, MPix icc profile and Lightroom

[deronsizemore]

Originally Posted by Titus213

A darker monitor should make you photo processing brighter - the opposite of the bright monitor causing dark prints.

But I always check the histogram.

Makes sense. Thanks!

[Lowner]

Originally Posted by deronsizemore

How do I know how much is good enough in regard to turning the brightness down?

Thats where the monitor calibrator comes in. You make a decision about what CD/m2 you want, based on reading the extremely good stickies here, then the calibrator will guide you in adjusting the luminance (just a posh word for brightness).

[Lowner]

I've just run another calibration and here is the result. i try to keep the luminance at 80 Candelas per square metre, and 77.2 is pretty close.

[deronsizemore]

Originally Posted by Lowner

Thats where the monitor calibrator comes in. You make a decision about what CD/m2 you want, based on reading the extremely good stickies here, then the calibrator will guide you in adjusting the luminance (just a posh word for brightness).

Originally Posted by Lowner

I've just run another calibration and here is the result. i try to keep the luminance at 80 Candelas per square metre, and 77.2 is pretty close.

Jeez, this just seems really complicated to me... I need to hit Google and started reading.

[Titus213]

It can be as complicated as you want it to be....

Or as simple as getting a calibration unit that allows control of the luminance (brightness) and letting it do its thing. I'm using a Spyder3 Elite and it works great for my iMac.

Then run some prints and see how they look.

[deronsizemore]

Originally Posted by Titus213

Or as simple as getting a calibration unit that allows control of the luminance (brightness) and letting it do its thing. I'm using a Spyder3 Elite and it works great for my iMac.

Then run some prints and see how they look.

I suppose I'll have to do that. Thanks. When Spyder3 does its thing and calibrates the monitor, what is it calibrating it to, exactly? I guess that's one thing I've never really understood.

[Lowner]

Originally Posted by deronsizemore

I suppose I'll have to do that. Thanks. When Spyder3 does its thing and calibrates the monitor, what is it calibrating it to, exactly? I guess that's one thing I've never really understood.

You really do need to read through the stickies.

[deronsizemore]

Originally Posted by Lowner

You really do need to read through the stickies.

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