JohnTxNC

Ok.... I tried to put as much in the title as I could.... essentially, after purchasing the X-Rite i1Display Pro, I searched for some online resources for the installation. (The box is basically void of instructions... ) I found a nice discussion that was "last updated" in 2015. In the set up process, prior to calibration, he recommended changing the 'default Version 4' back to an older Version 2.

Fast forward a couple of days after my initial calibration, and I was having problems with a "pop up" reminder so I called X-Rite. Customer service was great and with my question resolved, he sent detail instructions for installation and calibration. .... Before we hung up though, I asked about the version 2 / version 4 issue. Customer service recommended Version 4.

Still with me? Ok, so tonight, I am proofing JPGs from a shoot, using Lightroom CC. I noticed a distinct color shift when I advanced to the next image. The first half second, the image looked good and then the color tones shifted green... This was consistent. I then reviewed the same images in RAW and as always, there was a major shift in color but I did not see the final having too much green. It just looked dull, as it's supposed to after first displaying the JPG.

So......... I am back to the question in the title........... Do you folks recommend I use Version 2 or Version 4 in the setup process of X-Rite i1Display Pro??

JohnTxNC

OK>> talking to my self on this... .... x-Rite Customer Service recommends....
1) Use Version 2 .. ..not Version 4
2) Do not use the Manual RGB adjustments, as you would use the Manual Brightness and Contrast adjustments.... So don't manual Adjust the RGB unless you are using an extremely high end Monitor.... and the reason you know if you are using an extremely high end monitor, is that you can still feel the pain in your wallet, at this given moment...
3) .....................The reason there is a Color shift between The final Color Calibrated Lightroom and/or Photoshop colors... . is because..... Computers are doing it wrong. So even though you calibrate your monitor to get the right colors.... you can bet your Money, that even your on version of Photo Viewer, will show a different color.... Makes sense to me? "It's the other guys fault!"


Last thing.... (still talking to my self here, since there are no other comments.....) I am still getting a Color shift when Viewing JPEG images in Lightroom ...... They shift dull .... This did not happen before calibration ............ Hello?? anyone have an idea??

Linary Loc: UK

I bought my X-rite just a couple of weeks ago and found the same lack of instructions as you.

I found an article: http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/symbiartic/how-to-calibrate-your-monitor/ which suggested a gamma of 1.8 (for print matching as opposed to web) which I tried and found it better than the 2.2. Colour Temperature I have set to 5000K (50G) as opposed to 65G which again helps my screen to print matching. I view prints using an LED white 5000°K array.

I found no discernable difference using the ICC profile version 2 or 4, so I have left it at 4.

I also get sudden shifts and this occurs when the ambient light detector is working especially when the system has not been warmed up properly (monitors take a few minutes to settle). I made the silly mistake of placing the detector in front of a screen, so the X-rite detector was battling with itself every time the screen changed brightness.

In regard to Lightroom, (and some other processing programs):
Never look for exacting colours in the Library module, the Develop module is the place to judge colours, sharpness etc. Even in the Develop module you may occasionally see a colour shift and I think (but don't know for sure) that my graphics card is kicking in with the X-rite information.

I have now calibrated both my screens probably a dozen times using the different settings and my screen and prints are now very close. I have two low end monitors and an el cheapo photo printer, but the results have been worth the effort.