Monitor calibration
Dec 19, 2016 09:36:16 #
Is the Spyder5EXPRESS Display Calibration System a good choice for a 23" AOC (IPS) monitor? I,m not a pro, but would like to have the proper colors when I occasionally do print an image.
Thanks in advance for your help.
Thanks in advance for your help.
Dec 20, 2016 08:56:56 #
naturepics43 wrote:
Is the Spyder5EXPRESS Display Calibration System a good choice for a 23" AOC (IPS) monitor? I,m not a pro, but would like to have the proper colors when I occasionally do print an image.
Thanks in advance for your help.
Thanks in advance for your help.
Calibrating the monitor only means that it complies with an industry standard. It does not assure agreement with the printer and, more importantly, does not deal with the proper color rendition of the scene itself. Proper white point is where it all starts if you want the final image to look like the original scene. Is this important to you?
Dec 20, 2016 14:03:28 #
Just being honest here. I used to be religious about calibrating my monitor, but as ABC says, it doesn't guarantee that your prints come out like what you are seeing on the monitor.
What I found that works better for me if I want accurate colors, is the colorcheckr passport. Not sure if you are more into portraits, or scenery, but I get absolutely fantastic skin tones on prints, if I trust the colorcheckr. If I happen to be in a situation where I can't use it for some reason, I have enough profiles for different light situations, that I can still use an older photo shot in the same conditions, and get it pretty dang close. (much closer than guessing)
The other thing is, softproofing is KEY to good prints. What your monitor can show you, vs what you can get on paper are 2 different things completely. If you use softproofing in light room, you know more about what things will look like.
I fell victim to that just recently. I was doing a super quick Christmas photo to send out in our Christmas cards. I didn't use softproofing, and the beautiful reds on my monitor were completely out of gamut with what the printer was able to produce, so, I was really disappointed in the end result.
Long story short, calibration can help some, but there are better tools to make sure that your prints look like you want them to.
Of course, mileage may vary. This is just what works for me.
bk
What I found that works better for me if I want accurate colors, is the colorcheckr passport. Not sure if you are more into portraits, or scenery, but I get absolutely fantastic skin tones on prints, if I trust the colorcheckr. If I happen to be in a situation where I can't use it for some reason, I have enough profiles for different light situations, that I can still use an older photo shot in the same conditions, and get it pretty dang close. (much closer than guessing)
The other thing is, softproofing is KEY to good prints. What your monitor can show you, vs what you can get on paper are 2 different things completely. If you use softproofing in light room, you know more about what things will look like.
I fell victim to that just recently. I was doing a super quick Christmas photo to send out in our Christmas cards. I didn't use softproofing, and the beautiful reds on my monitor were completely out of gamut with what the printer was able to produce, so, I was really disappointed in the end result.
Long story short, calibration can help some, but there are better tools to make sure that your prints look like you want them to.
Of course, mileage may vary. This is just what works for me.
bk
Dec 20, 2016 22:18:54 #
bkyser wrote:
...What I found that works better for me if I want accurate colors, is the colorcheckr passport. Not sure if you are more into portraits, or scenery, but I get absolutely fantastic skin tones on prints, if I trust the colorcheckr. If I happen to be in a situation where I can't use it for some reason, I have enough profiles for different light situations, that I can still use an older photo shot in the same conditions, and get it pretty dang close. (much closer than guessing)....bk
I would suggest that if you cannot use the ColorChecker, use the ExpoDisc instead. I think that will be better than guessing as to the "right" profile.
Dec 22, 2016 13:48:37 #
Thanks bk & abc for the detailed replies. After checking out the ExpoDisc, I think that may be the best solution.
Dec 22, 2016 14:03:56 #
naturepics43 wrote:
Thanks bk & abc for the detailed replies. After checking out the ExpoDisc, I think that may be the best solution.
No single method does it all. ExpoDisc is a very practical compromise.
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