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 05/06/2011 11:15:45 PM · #26
Originally posted by adigitalromance:
Originally posted by kenskid:


I just calibrated using the mac calibration that is installed on the computer. I edited this photo in such a way that it looks "fine" on my computer. If I were to enter this into a challenge called "snapshots", how would you rate the overall contrast...brightness...color etc?

Thanks

EDIT: Oh...I Photoshopped in the "my dad is cool".


The black shirt looks all black on my screen, no difference in tones at all.
I can see the differences in the bottom black squares on both charts, but definitely not in her black shirt.
Hope that helps.


Same here.
 05/06/2011 11:20:04 PM · #27
Originally posted by JustFred:
You might want to check out these two excellent monitor calibration sites with excellent visual tests and instructions. For both Mac and PC.

//www.lagom.nl/lcd-test/
And
//www.normankoren.com/makingfineprints1A.html
Scroll to about halfway down the page for the Gamma tests which are superb.

Finally...I use a Intel MacMini and have a monitor that is known to be set very bright at factory default, the Samsung Syncmaster 206BW. With the help of a fantastic and simple to use manual visual software program I calibrate my monitor by eye and I get it calibrated so accurately that when I check my images on an Eizo monitor calibrated professionally for graphics work at a friends advertising agency my images look the same on his monitor then on mine.
The software has a FREE version to try out and is called SuperCal. It is for Mac only. Do give it a try. It is really good and very, very accurate settings are possible with it. Here is the download link: //www.macupdate.com/app/mac/8142/supercal

The developers site with more info and downloads: //www.bergdesign.com/supercal/


Regards
Fred
 05/06/2011 11:49:41 PM · #28
Originally posted by kenskid:


p.s. I can read the 'My Dad is Cool' on the all black shirt.. figured that was important :)
 05/07/2011 02:00:38 AM · #29
Apart from the links which I gave in my post just above the last comment there is also this image by Bassbone (One of my all time favorites on DPC) that I often look at to see if my monitor is still calibrated well. You should see from perfect whites to other shades/tones of white without blown out areas and perfect black areas around part of the eyes and parts of the pupils. The red part on the inside of the beak should be a perfect slightly pinkish red. There should be lots of fine detail in the feathers and the yellow of the eyes should be bright golden yellow and with fine detail within.


Message edited by author 2011-05-07 06:07:34.
 05/11/2011 05:27:21 AM · #30
Originally posted by Yo_Spiff:
Use the strip of grayscale boxes below all the challenge entries. Adjust brightness and contrast so that you can barely discern the difference between the two lightest and two darkest boxes. Alternatively, here is a more advanced version of that eyeball adjustment:


Where has that strip gone. I used to see it but now it looks like it has dissapeared
 05/11/2011 05:49:26 AM · #31
It's only under challenge entries that are in voting.
 05/11/2011 05:52:46 AM · #32
Originally posted by JustFred:
Apart from the links which I gave in my post just above the last comment there is also this image by Bassbone (One of my all time favorites on DPC) that I often look at to see if my monitor is still calibrated well. You should see from perfect whites to other shades/tones of white without blown out areas and perfect black areas around part of the eyes and parts of the pupils. The red part on the inside of the beak should be a perfect slightly pinkish red. There should be lots of fine detail in the feathers and the yellow of the eyes should be bright golden yellow and with fine detail within.


Wow - that is an honor to have you use that image for calibration. And to think that was edited on a non-calibrated monitor!
 05/11/2011 06:21:29 AM · #33
Originally posted by bassbone:
Originally posted by JustFred:
Apart from the links which I gave in my post just above the last comment there is also this image by Bassbone (One of my all time favorites on DPC) that I often look at to see if my monitor is still calibrated well. You should see from perfect whites to other shades/tones of white without blown out areas and perfect black areas around part of the eyes and parts of the pupils. The red part on the inside of the beak should be a perfect slightly pinkish red. There should be lots of fine detail in the feathers and the yellow of the eyes should be bright golden yellow and with fine detail within.


Wow - that is an honor to have you use that image for calibration. And to think that was edited on a non-calibrated monitor!


This image is one that I loved first time I set eyes upon it :)
By the way...does my description of the colors and other features as I described them fit with how you see it on your (now calibrated) monitor too?

Message edited by author 2011-05-11 10:22:11.
 05/11/2011 07:07:37 AM · #34
Originally posted by JustFred:
Originally posted by bassbone:
Originally posted by JustFred:
Apart from the links which I gave in my post just above the last comment there is also this image by Bassbone (One of my all time favorites on DPC) that I often look at to see if my monitor is still calibrated well. You should see from perfect whites to other shades/tones of white without blown out areas and perfect black areas around part of the eyes and parts of the pupils. The red part on the inside of the beak should be a perfect slightly pinkish red. There should be lots of fine detail in the feathers and the yellow of the eyes should be bright golden yellow and with fine detail within.


Wow - that is an honor to have you use that image for calibration. And to think that was edited on a non-calibrated monitor!


This image is one that I loved first time I set eyes upon it :)
By the way...does my description of the colors and other features as I described them fit with how you see it on your (now calibrated) monitor too?


The colors look good on my monitor - but I have never once calibrated a monitor - so your description sounds good to me!
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