Tuesday, November 16, 2010

The Best Calibration Tools

If you are a professional photographer you already know that a properly calibrated monitor is more than necessary for your work. Regardless if you use the computer’s Color Management System or a monitor calibration software, the colors and the contrast must be adjusted in a way. Unfortunately, a correctly calibrated and profiled monitor will not come this way from the producer. Even if there are some advanced monitors which have special settings that help the users adjust the images and the color in an easier way, you still have to make this by your own.

 

There are many users which consider that they can do this by eye, but in the end they understand that they need help and that they must use a software in order to have the best results. Another problem is the fact that if you calibrate your monitor by eye, you may discover that the image is different when you print it on a sheet of paper. This is why, after calibrating your monitor, the best you can do is to calibrate your printer. Irrespective if we are talking about monitor calibration or about printer calibration, they have both been designed to help the users maintain, adjust and control the color accuracy and the image balance. 

 

If your computer cannot help you adjust your color standards, the best choice is to look for a software which can help you. You just have to search the Internet and look for the right one for you and your needs. If you do not want to spend you money on these tools, either your budget does not allow you to do so, we recommend that you take a look at free software options. There are various companies which launched free software, such as Monitor Calibration Wizard, Calibration Aider or Monitortest. If you decide to use one such software, you should know that they are very convenient, very easy to install and to use as well. You just have to create an account and download them on your computer. If you are a professional photographer they will help you a lot: you will get high quality images and your clients will be much more satisfied with the results. 

 

For better results, we recommend that you look for a printer calibration software as well. After calibrating your monitor, you just have to calibrate your printer and you will be amazed by the results. Check http://monitorcalibrationsoftware.net/ for more info. 


 

1 comment:

  1. Great thoughts you got there, believe I may possibly try just some of it throughout my daily life.

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