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emucru
06-08-2006, 08:14 PM
I am deciding between these 2 calibration packages and would appreciate some feedback from anyone that has experience with either of these entry level packages.
Some background info: Majority of my work will end up printing offset, but I do short-run work in-house on a HP color laserjet. I have dual LCD monitors that desperately need calibrating.
Thanks in advance!
emucru
06-09-2006, 05:45 PM
anyone??
Never used either one, sorry. http://home.comcast.net/~rnick9/koolsmiley.gif
emucru
06-09-2006, 07:52 PM
What does everyone else use for monitor and printer calibration??
rickself
06-09-2006, 08:00 PM
I calibrate ours visually.
Find a printed piece, a GOOD color printed piece.
Eyeball it from there.
That's what I've always done.
Broacher
06-09-2006, 08:24 PM
>>Find a printed piece, a GOOD color printed piece.<<
From a GOOD printer! A good place to start is to find the printer who most consistently closely matches their colour proofs through a wide colour/stock range.
As for the picture subjects-- I'd avoid the classic 'swatch book' type of shots featuring unrealistic setups-- the old Adobe one with the senorita and the fruit salad sombrero comes to mind. Concentrate on a good, average shot.
Gamma is probably the most important thing to actually calibrate. From there, I tend to just have to make a very slight tweak now and then as the CRT ages. LCDs? That's one of the reasons I've avoided these for serious colour work to date. The last time I looked their colour fidelity was still no match for a good CRT. Are there any real serious challenges to this opinion now out there?