burkphoto wrote:
Buy on specifications. You need a monitor with front panel calibration controls that is capable of displaying 100% of the sRGB ICC color space, and preferably 99% of ADOBE RGB space. Beyond that, IPS is nice. LED Illumination is pretty standard now.
JUST as important as having a good monitor is using a good hardware and software calibration and profiling kit, at least monthly. X-Rite and DataColor make them. Do a search here for monitor calibration and profiling for more information.
Good color relies on a SYSTEM that includes the camera raw profile, accurate white balance, a good monitor, monitor calibration, image adjustment, and soft proofing. If you print, use the right ICC profile for your paper/ink/printer model combination.
The calibration kit will help you lower the brightness of a monitor into the range that matches normal print viewing conditions. It linearizes the RGB color channels, so you see neutrals as truly neutral. Then it creates a custom ICC profile that helps your color engine (Adobe, or Apple, or Microsoft...) match the monitor response to what’s really in your files.
It sounds far more complicated than it is.
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Thanks for the input. Do they have monitirs that have calibration software capabilities built in?