TS4F
01-21-2007, 03:12 PM
I'm moderately red/green color blind, and I utterly failed when trying to print pictures in a color darkroom years ago. If I'm paying attention I can tell that something doesn't look right, but can't say exactly what is wrong.
I figured that a monitor calibration tool would be a waste of monay for a person with poor color vision, so I didn't look into it for a long time. Two things drove me to re-evaluate and start looking at the available options.
The first things was the differences between my two monitors. I ahve a pair of LCDs side-by-side, and they've always had a slightly different look. It has never been huge, but sometimes a picture will look better on the left monitor, other times on the right. I tried pushing the various calibration buttons so they'd match but could never get anywhere.
I also noticed a difference looking at picture on my work computer versus my laptop. On one the highlights may be burnt out and on the other they'd still look good. Again, I had trouble figuring out whihc was correct.
I did a little research into the tools, specifically looking for one with good dual-monitor support. I settled on ColorEyes Display Pro because it seemd to have the best dual-monitor support and was also considered easiset to use. It arrived a couple of days ago, and took more work to set up than I had expected. (The more I use Windows, the more I wish I had a Macintosh. Unfortunately, I need windows for some work applications.)
Despite the difficulties in getting it going, I'm throughly pleased with the results. For the first time since I've gone dual-head, I can split a photo across the two screens and have it look exactly the same across the seam. The images I see on the web look better, and I'm sure it will help the curve adjustments I do on my own photos.
Does anyone else have experience with monitor calibration systems?
-Alex
I figured that a monitor calibration tool would be a waste of monay for a person with poor color vision, so I didn't look into it for a long time. Two things drove me to re-evaluate and start looking at the available options.
The first things was the differences between my two monitors. I ahve a pair of LCDs side-by-side, and they've always had a slightly different look. It has never been huge, but sometimes a picture will look better on the left monitor, other times on the right. I tried pushing the various calibration buttons so they'd match but could never get anywhere.
I also noticed a difference looking at picture on my work computer versus my laptop. On one the highlights may be burnt out and on the other they'd still look good. Again, I had trouble figuring out whihc was correct.
I did a little research into the tools, specifically looking for one with good dual-monitor support. I settled on ColorEyes Display Pro because it seemd to have the best dual-monitor support and was also considered easiset to use. It arrived a couple of days ago, and took more work to set up than I had expected. (The more I use Windows, the more I wish I had a Macintosh. Unfortunately, I need windows for some work applications.)
Despite the difficulties in getting it going, I'm throughly pleased with the results. For the first time since I've gone dual-head, I can split a photo across the two screens and have it look exactly the same across the seam. The images I see on the web look better, and I'm sure it will help the curve adjustments I do on my own photos.
Does anyone else have experience with monitor calibration systems?
-Alex