Calibrating your monitor?

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when i was into photography i used to use a Spyder Colourimeter. Pricey but gives best results. Adobe gamma used to be included in photoshop (not sure if it still is) and that was pretty good. Cheapest way is to print a picture, hold it to the screen and dial in the monitor to match. You need a good eye but its surprising how good the results can be
 
Looked at the thread title and thought you were talking about blood/glucose monitors.

having read the OP and the first 4 responses they could still be talking about blood/glucose monitors.......or any other subject for that matter, way beyond me this technology lark!
 
Can't you just twidle with your knobs until it looks OK, be warned though, don't mess too much or it buggers up DOTA2 and SWTOR.
 
there are professional tools you can buy to do the job there's also some great freeware and some special websites that will let you configure whilst just viewing the page let me see if i can dig some link out for you ... tekzilla always feature programs like this ...

http://revision3.com/hdnation/open-source-color-calibrator/open-source-color-calibration-tool
^^ this one features a device you have to purchase but there are ones where you dont need the device

and from reading they say it better to change the icc profile rather than the monitor settings

here ya go ... free opensource software to calibrate your monitor :)
http://www.calibrize.com/

enjoy i hope this helps any way ... and also if you like tech and want to learn more i highly recomment the revision3.com website ;0)

and last but not least a web based one http://displaycalibration.com/ ... but i'd stick with the one above ^^ calibrize
 
Speak to someone that does photo editing, like a wedding photographer. I believe the process involves placing a web cam (or similar) in front of the screen then using software to create particular patterns which the camera sees and makes the corrections
 
As mentioned I use a colorimeter which is the only way to go if you are serious about getting things right.

It's all very well to say my monitor looks all right and my prints are OK but how do you know the image your monitor produces is anything like the image I will see on my monitor unless they are both set up to a recognised standard?

Software fixes like Adobe Gamma help but if you are even slightly serious about your photography at some point you are going to have to stump up for the right kit.
 
at some point you are going to have to stump up for the right kit.

this ^^

and you got me i've never calibrated a monitor correctly but im going to give calibrize a go and report back ... when i jump on windows .... forgot im running linux atm ha :D
 

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