I read about making sure that your monitor is calibrated correctly. How do you go about doing this and what is the best color profile to use for photos? 
Lonestarlady61 Senior Member  696 posts Likes: 3 Joined Dec 2010 Location: Montana for over 13 years but I'm originally from Houston, Texas. More info | Jan 02, 2011 15:06 | #1 I read about making sure that your monitor is calibrated correctly. How do you go about doing this and what is the best color profile to use for photos? Canon 60D since Dec. 2011, Canon 28-135mm lens, Canon 70-300mm USM lens and Nifty Fifty 50mm 1.8 lens. Just got in a new lens: Tamron 18-270mm ; )
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Titus213 Cream of the Crop  More info | Jan 02, 2011 19:07 | #2 A calibrated monitor insure you see what is really going on in your photos. Here's a link to help (it's not a simple issue as you will see). - https://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=296149 Dave
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Lonestarlady61 THREAD STARTER Senior Member 696 posts Likes: 3 Joined Dec 2010 Location: Montana for over 13 years but I'm originally from Houston, Texas. More info | Jan 03, 2011 02:35 | #3 Titus213 wrote in post #11560259  A calibrated monitor insure you see what is really going on in your photos. Here's a link to help (it's not a simple issue as you will see). - https://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=296149 The best method of calibrating the monitor is with a hardware device that actually measures the colors on the screen and sets the proper profile for the monitor. I use a bottom of the line Spyder2Express. The monitor profile is a hardware profile and is not used for your pictures. For your pictures I would highly recommend sRGB. It's what the web and most photo print outfits want. Thanks for all the great info. I found a program to help calibrate my monitor. It's called Quick Gamma. I think it helped some. I will make sure that my color profile is sRGB. Canon 60D since Dec. 2011, Canon 28-135mm lens, Canon 70-300mm USM lens and Nifty Fifty 50mm 1.8 lens. Just got in a new lens: Tamron 18-270mm ; )
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ChasP505 "brain damaged old guy"  5,566 posts Likes: 1 Joined Dec 2006 Location: New Mexico, USA More info | Jan 03, 2011 11:46 | #4 Lonestarlady61 wrote in post #11562479 Thanks for all the great info. I found a program to help calibrate my monitor. It's called Quick Gamma. I think it helped some. I will make sure that my color profile is sRGB. Your monitor is NOT calibrated unless you use proper calibration hardware and software. On a budget, the Spyder3 Express sells for about $80 USD, but the X-Rite EyeOne Display2 ($175) would be my first choice. Chas P
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RenéDamkot Cream of the Crop  39,856 posts Likes: 8 Joined Feb 2005 Location: enschede, netherlands More info | Jan 04, 2011 05:17 | #5 ChasP505 wrote in post #11564444 In other words, DO NOT set sRGB as your monitor profile. And also: Don't set your monitor profile as a working space. "I think the idea of art kills creativity" - Douglas Adams
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