That’s where hardware calibration comes into play. But because you’re relying on your own perception of color and brightness, which is subjective, you might get it wrong. Of course, the benefit of using software-only calibration is that it (usually) doesn’t cost anything, and it might work okay for casual use. These are usually a step up from your local tool, but there’s a better, third option we’ll discuss shortly. There are also free-to-use websites that show you similar tests and walk you through various calibration steps, like the popular Lagom LCD monitor test pages. Software calibration can be done using free tools, including those that come with your operating system, such as MacOS or Windows 10 if you go this route, you’ll follow some steps to manually adjust the gamma, brightness, contrast, and colors, using test images provided at each step. In general, the simplest methods for calibrating your monitor fall into one of two categories: software-only and hardware calibration. Another thing to keep in mind, in general, is that you always want to view and edit images in color-managed applications for consistency when using color profiles. For example, a monitor that uses the Adobe RGB color space will be able to display a wider range of colors than one using the sRGB color space. Some monitors also have a larger color gamut than others, meaning they show a wider range of colors. If color accuracy is important to your practice, it might be worth investing in a more expensive monitor. It’s also worth noting that some monitors come straight out of the box with better calibration than others. You spend a lot of time editing your photos, so it’s worth taking that extra step to ensure that what you see is what you get.
Our recommended method, which involves using a hardware device, should take you twenty minutes at the most (more likely, under ten).Įvery screen displays colors and brightness differently, but calibration offers some consistency across devices.
While color calibration is a complex topic, we wanted to break down the fundamentals in a way that’s easy to understand-and won’t take up too much of your time.
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