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Jun 13, 2009 14:25 | #1

Hi
i need a software to calibrate my monitor ,a laptop
i'm right now in holiday , i'm not home
and i can't buy or rent an hardware calibrator , to calibrate my monitor

what can i do ?
can you help me please?
is there a good software to obtain decent, decorous results ?

a freeware or trial(paid) software would be nice

and i have never used a software to calibrate my monitor , maybe a tutorials could help me too

i did a search but i found some topic with not working links

so , sorry for my poor english

have a great day

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Jun 13, 2009 15:32 | #2

I just ordered an X-Rite EODIS2 Eye-One Display 2 but untill it gets here and for the last several months I've been using a free software program that seems to work pretty well.

Of course it's based on how well you answer the calibration questions as well. Here is the file link:

http://www.hex2bit.com/products/product_mcw.asp

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Jun 14, 2009 10:35 | #3

EDIT: See posts 8-10

Mac or PC?

PC: Adobe gamma will get you in the right ballpark, & it's free. You can check the calibration a bit better in Post #6 of this (wordy) thread:

Where to get Adobe gamma for your PP program.

Video – How to use Adobe Gamma

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Jun 14, 2009 13:35 as a reply to @ PhotosGuy's post | #4

thebishopp wrote in post #8103718

thanks
i guess it should be easy, i mean there is not a tutorial
i should follow steps by steps

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Jun 14, 2009 13:37 as a reply to @ mantra's post | #5

PhotosGuy wrote in post #8107612

Mac or PC?

PC: Adobe gamma will get you in the right ballpark, & it's free. You can check the calibration a bit better in Post #6 of this (wordy) thread:

Where to get Adobe gamma for your PP program.

Video – How to use Adobe Gamma

i'm using a pc laptop with xp
but where can i download it?
i use cs3 , in the link i did not find it

thanks!

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Jun 15, 2009 00:42 | #7

PhotosGuy wrote in post #8110052

You could Google download "adobe gamma" to find this:
Download links for Adobe Gamma.cpl
http://files-upload.com/files/680848/Adobe_Gamma.zip

http://rapidshare.com …4693/Adobe_Gamma.zip.html

http://uploadfile.org …p?id=erEDbBeoQzorBWxzq3Wq

http://www.uploading.com …ERVE/Adobe_Gamma.zip.html

http://www.2shared.com …a5a7645b/Adobe_Gamma.html

http://www.mediafire.com/?9lv1zh2s23w

http://www.speedyshare.com/130353259.html

thanks man
really appreciate
and is the best software choice,isn't it?

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Jun 15, 2009 06:18 | #8

mantra wrote in post #8111375

and is the best software choice,isn't it?

No, it's not.
There's a reason Adobe stopped shipping it with PS.
They even say sothemselves:

Adobe wrote:
Note: Adobe Gamma does not support LCD monitors. To create a profile for an LCD monitor, use a color calibration tool from companies such as Chromix, ColorVision, Gretag/Macbeth, or X-Rite.

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Jun 15, 2009 08:21 | #9

René Damkot wrote in post #8112159

No, it's not.
There's a reason Adobe stopped shipping it with PS.
They even say sothemselves

thanks Renè
now i can't use an hardware calibrator

is there an alternative software that can help me to calibrate my LCD monitor?

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Jun 15, 2009 09:57 | #10

No, it's not.

My screw up! I didn't remember that he was on a laptop.
Personally, with the difference in small changes in the viewing angle on mine, I only use it for culling images & maybe small exposure corrections before RAW conversion. But only when I don't have the time to get on the CRT.

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Jun 15, 2009 12:28 | #11

mantra wrote in post #8112494

thanks Renè
now i can't use an hardware calibrator

is there an alternative software that can help me to calibrate my LCD monitor?

I gave you the link to a decent FREE one. In fact I just set up a WHCC account and the test prints I had done looked pretty close to what my laptop screen looks like but the key is angle of your laptop screen and making sure it's at a similar angle whenever you edit pictures as the angle used when you "calibrated" your monitor using that software (I just ordered the eye2 because I want it a bit more exact and I believe it also does luminence).

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Jun 16, 2009 00:29 | #12

thebishopp wrote in post #8113827

yes
thanks
but i found more easy Calibrize 2.0

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