Calibrating colors on a printer is not difficult, since it can be done remotely without loss of quality. At the same time, to fully edit images, you need to calibrate your monitor. This is where the problems begin, since not every city can order such a service. Monitor calibration is done directly by the customer and there are no other methods.

Here we will cover: setting the “white point” and the basic concepts necessary for the monitor calibration process.
To work with “printing” color, the white point value can be in the range from 5500 to 6500 and even 7500°K. This depends primarily on the nature of the lighting in the room. 5500K-6000K is most likely to be suitable under incandescent lighting, but for sunlight the white point will be somewhere around 6500°K (D65). When working under lamps daylight by trial and error you will come to a value of about 7500K.

To correctly compare the screen and the printout (imprint), you need to, by adjusting the temperature controller of the “white” point on the monitor, ensure that, given the lighting available in the given room, the COLOR OF THE WHITE PAPER MATCHES MAXIMUMLY WITH THAT ON THE MONITOR. To do this, in the monitor menu, find an item similar to “COLOR TEMP”, “COLOR TEMPERATURE” or similar. Next to it there should be values ​​like: 6500, 9300, etc. Usually, by default, it is 9300. You need to set it to 6500 or 7300. If the monitor does not allow you to change the temperature smoothly, select the closest of the fixed values. It is likely that, especially if you previously worked at a temperature of 9300, when moving to 7300K or 6500K you will feel that the colors on the monitor have become more red (the blue tint will disappear). You may even, out of habit, want to switch everything back. Take your time. Work for a day or two, and you will get used to it, and then you won’t even want to switch back.
Another reason why you can’t work with a color temperature of 9300K. The fact is that when choosing a temperature of 9300K, the image on the monitor has nothing to do with reality. The picture looks bluer than it actually is (in natural light), as a result it is artificially made “warmer” / pinker. As a consequence of this, when printed, the image becomes completely red - after all, a calibrated printer (or printing machine) does not have a color shift to blue tones. Therefore, to work on paper, you should change the color temperature from 9300K to 6500K.

It is quite possible that if the monitor has a smooth temperature setting, you will get 6200 or 6700. Don’t be surprised, a color temperature of 6500K more or less corresponds to reality only in professional monitors.
For working with web graphics, it is better to leave the temperature at 9300K. This is the factory standard and most PC users watch graphics at this white point temperature. The reason for choosing the white light temperature of the monitor equal to 9300K is television; it is in television that the white current is 9300K. If you print images on a calibrated printer, then you should abandon this color temperature in favor of 6500K.
In fact, the choice of white point depends on the lighting in which you constantly work. So 6500K is working behind a monitor in sunlight. When working at night (with incandescent lamps), we recommend choosing T = 5500K - 6000K; when working under fluorescent lamps, it is decided individually (daylight lamps can be yellow, red, blue), depending on the light of the lamps oriented towards a white sheet of paper. Practice has shown that for office lighting with blue fluorescent incandescent lamps (daylight lamps), the white point lies in the range of 7200-7500K. In no case should you allow side light from fluorescent lamps onto the monitor screen, especially if it is “pop-eyed” (the screen is not flat), otherwise the monitor is divided into two parts, onto the part where the light from the fluorescent lamp falls - the screen has a pronounced blue tint, and the second part, where the light from the fluorescent lamp does not fall, has a pronounced reddish tint (when viewing white screen it seems that the screen is divided into two parts, one of them has a blue tint, and the second has a reddish tint, and this is very noticeable).
You can adjust the monitor yourself to a lesser extent ONLY in sunlight, and for this you need to select T=6500K or close to it (so that the paper is similar in color to the white color on the monitor).
You shouldn’t focus too much on this, since even if you select the white point, it rarely corresponds to reality. Most monitors only give you a choice of 6500 or 9300K, so without special equipment, you are unlikely to be able to set values ​​other than these two. If you have the ability to smoothly adjust the temperature, I recommend experimenting. When manually calibrating the monitor (by eye), T=6500 gives a clear reddish tint, which can only be corrected with the help of appropriate equipment.
If you still firmly decide to configure the monitor to the maximum on your own and if you only have a choice of 6500 and 9300K, then try installing 6500, at the same time, place a white sheet of paper in front of you, and adjust the monitor during the DAY in clear weather (but so that the sun does not shine through your window). Usually, when you select a white point equal to 6500K, the monitor turns a little red, try manually, using the color adjustment on the monitor separately for three color channels (red, blue, green) to achieve pure white color on the monitor screen. Don’t forget to check the “monitor whiteness” by filling the screen with gray (25%, 50%, 75% is possible) - it should be without color impurities (red, green or blue). Be sure to write down the initial data before manually adjusting the color on the monitor (so that if unsuccessful, you can return it to the default values).
Once again we draw your attention to the fact that self-configuration Monitoring “by eye” should only be done during the day and in sunny weather - it is at this time that sunlight has an ideal spectrum and will not introduce color distortions when setting up the monitor. In the evening, at night or in cloudy weather - I STRONGLY do not recommend doing this manual setting color channels - because it will turn out to be complete nonsense. A full monitor calibration in any lighting and for any lighting is possible only with the help of special equipment (monitor calibrator).
Please also note that you can only adjust the white color this way. This will be relatively sufficient only when working for CRT monitors(ray tube, kinescope) or behind monitors with S-IPS or PVA/MVA matrices. When working with LCD monitors with TNT+Film matrices, this will clearly not be enough (see section 7).

Calibration is the process of adjusting the color rendition, brightness and contrast of the image of a monitor or other visualization device (for example, a projector or TV) in order to achieve the most complete match of tone, colors and shades on the screen and when printing. In everyday life, calibration has the goal of simply making the image natural and pleasing to the eye.

Almost everyone has encountered the need to calibrate a monitor - when they brought it home from the store and turned it on for the first time. For those who don't work in graphic editors and is not involved in photography, it is enough to do it “by eye”, using the adjustment buttons on the monitor itself or using Windows. Great accuracy is not important here - the main thing is that the image is without obvious color distortions, moderately bright and moderately contrasting.

Artists, designers and photographers need deeper - professional calibration, which is done either using programs or special devices - calibrators.

The first option is available to everyone - the majority of such applications are free and not too difficult to use. However, to achieve a good result you also need a diamond eye. The second option provides maximum accuracy, but few people use it. The reason is the high cost of calibrators. Even a budget device costs as much as good smartphone, but some artists and photographers rent them or use the services of calibration specialists, fortunately this is not required to be done often.

Since we don’t have a calibrator, let’s talk about ways to configure the monitor using programs.

Easy monitor calibration using Windows

The tool we are interested in is called “Color Calibration”. In Windows 10, it is called through the “Settings” application - section “System” - “Display” - “Advanced display settings”.

In Windows 7 and 8.1 - through the Control Panel and the “Display” section. Or through “Display Settings” in the desktop context menu.

After launching the utility, follow the suggested operations step by step. But before doing this, be sure to expand the window to full screen and sit directly in front of it, otherwise the result may not be accurate. The distance from your eyes to the screen should be the same as during normal work.

The first step is to set the basic color parameters

Open your monitor's menu by clicking the button on its panel and set the default color settings. If you have a laptop, continue to the next step.

Second step - adjusting the gamma

Here is an image of a square with dark spots inside and a settings slider. There is a dot in the center of each spot. Your task is to make the dots invisible (merge in brightness with the background).

Third step - adjust brightness

Open the monitor menu or the Power Options section of the Panel again Windows management— now we need a brightness slider. Instead, you can use the “Brightness-” and “Brightness+” buttons on the monitor panel or laptop keyboard.

Move the slider to adjust the brightness so that the suit details and shirt of the person in the picture are moderately visible, and the X on the wall behind him does not blend into the background, but is barely noticeable.

Fourth step - adjusting contrast

By controlling the contrast adjustment slider, make sure that all the folds and buttons on the white shirt are clearly visible, and the shirt does not blend into the wall.

Fifth step - color balance

Move the sliders of the three colors - red green and blue - until the stripes in the center of the screen are neutral gray.

Sixth step - saving calibration

Compare the current (new) calibration with the previous one. If you are satisfied with it, click "Done". If you next want to proceed to setting up text display, first check the “Launch ClearType tool...” checkbox.

Setting the display of text

Here you should select an example where the pangram (text that includes all the letters of the alphabet) is read best and apply the setting.

The Windows Calibrator is sufficient to properly set up your monitor for work other than graphics editing and fine art printing.

To check the quality of calibration, you can use specially created wallpaper from the website RealColor.ru. Select a set of wallpapers according to your screen resolution so that the picture does not change in size.

Calibrating your monitor for photo printing and graphics work

How to get the best results

To get a really good image, where black is black (not dark gray), white is white, and color does not depend on the angle of rotation of the screen, you need a professional monitor. Photographers and graphic artists prefer screens with IPS matrix ( best option- with S-IPS).

On budget monitors with TN-type matrices, it is, alas, impossible to achieve high accuracy of shades and colors. And the point is not that the programs do not allow this, but in the qualities of the screen itself. But we will work with what we have.

So, let's start with preparing the workplace:

• The monitor should be placed where you usually use it.
• The room must be sufficiently lit. It is better to carry out calibration in the lighting in which you are working. If you work in both natural and artificial light, it is optimal to create two color profiles. Directional light sources should be removed from the screen during calibration.
• Before calibration begins, the monitor must be operated for some time. CRT monitor - at least an hour, for others 30 minutes is enough.
• The background image should be set to neutral, preferably gray tones.

Adobe Gamma

WITH using Adobe Gamma calibrates monitors for working in Photoshop. Since the applications were created by a single developer, they are optimal for sharing - profiles created in Gamma are displayed in the Photoshop menu, and the user can quickly switch between them.

The utility is included with Photoshop, but if desired, it can be downloaded separately, although not from the official website (it is not there), but from third-party resources. It does not require installation, you just need to run it.

If you are calibrating for the first time, select the Step by Step version.

Next, we’ll create a description of the new profile (in Latin letters).

Next we move on to the calibration process. Using the monitor settings menu, we will adjust the brightness and contrast so that the gray square in the center of the window almost merges with the black one, but is distinguishable against its background. The frame should remain white.

The next step is to determine the type of glow (color of the phosphor). The required value can be taken from the monitor’s factory profile (it will be set by default if you have not previously changed anything in the settings). If you are at a loss, leave “Native” or “HDTV (CCIR 709)”.

Now let's set up the gamma for correct color rendering (the ratio of red, green and blue channels). Using the slider, we will align the brightness of the gray square against the background of black and white stripes, or set one of the default values. For an LCD monitor it is better to choose 1.8, for a CRT - 2.2.

If you uncheck the "Consider one gamut" checkbox, instead of a gray square there will be three - red, green and blue, with separate adjustment tools. With their help, you can remove the color tint of the screen, if any. If not, it’s better not to touch them.

After adjusting the gamma, we will determine the color temperature of the monitor’s white point. This setting depends on the ambient lighting. To work in daylight, it is optimal to set 6500° K, with artificial heat (incandescent lamps) - 5000° K, with artificial white ( fluorescent lamps) — 9300° K.

To determine the color temperature visually, click the “Change” button.

Three light squares will be displayed against a dark background. Your task is to choose the most neutral gray.

At the final stage, set the white point display as a hardware value and save the profile.

To quickly edit existing profiles, it is more convenient to open the program as a control panel. Here all the settings are in one window.

Assessing calibration quality using web services

Online monitor testing services are convenient to use as an addition to calibration programs. With their help, you can evaluate and adjust not only brightness, contrast and color, but also sharpness, geometry, presence dead pixels, flicker level, etc. This is important if you use the monitor for photo editing or professional graphics work.

There are no settings elements in the services, so if you need to fix something, you will have to use third party tools— monitor buttons and menus, Windows tools or programs.

Monteon.ru

The Monteon.ru service allows you to evaluate the following:

• Color accuracy.
• Presence of dead pixels.
• Smooth gradient transitions.
• Flicker (phase synchronization on VGA monitors) and moire (stains in the form of a wave-like pattern, which should not normally exist).
• Sharpness of boundaries.
• Brightness and contrast.
• Zonal brightness (the difference in brightness in the center and on the periphery of the screen).
• Geometry and grids (clipping of image edges, peripheral distortion on a widescreen screen with an aspect ratio of 16:9).

Online Monitor Test

Online Monitor Test is an English-language service. There are 4 testing options to choose from:

• Simplified - for Smart TV, tablets and smartphones.
• In a browser window format (it is recommended to run in full screen mode).
• In windowed format with a resolution of 1920X1080 (resolution can be reduced).
• In the form of an application that runs outside the browser. Works without installation.

Online and offline versions of the program (except for the simplified version) contain the same set of tests.

Those who use two monitors can also check for image output delay on one of them (Input lag).

Using the Online Monitor Test you can evaluate:

• Displays similar shades of gray.
• Accuracy of seven primary colors and smooth color gradient.
• Matrix response time (6 different tests).
• Uniform lighting and color fill (5 colors).
• Presence of dead pixels.
• Flicker and moire.
• Readability of text written in several small fonts. The color of the text and background can be changed using sliders.

Each test is accompanied by a hint English language, but it’s not difficult to figure out what’s what without it.

This is how quickly and easily every user can calibrate their monitor at home. To maintain image quality, monitor manufacturers recommend repeating calibration every 3-4 months.

Good day!

Despite the fact that a laptop screen has much fewer parameters that can be changed (compared to a regular classic monitor), it’s still better to pay attention to something...

For example, if it is incorrectly set permission- the image will be of poor quality, with low clarity. That is, for a decision certain tasks- we will spend more time, because... you need to "look closely". In addition, “such” pictures on the screen start to work quickly (especially when reading and working with small details).

In general, what prompted me to write this article was one of these cases: an acquaintance showed his vacation photos on his laptop. Everything would be fine, but the picture on the screen was somehow “cute” and not clear. At first I thought that the quality of the photo was poor, but as it turned out, it was due to the lack resolution and calibration...

But about everything in order below...

Resolution and scaling

Permission- this is the number of dots that “draw” the picture on the screen. Monitors with the same diagonal may have a different number of these dots! (many people simply confuse diagonal with resolution)

Those. a 15.6-inch laptop, for example, can have either 1366x768 or 1920x1080 resolution. The higher the resolution (with a constant diagonal), the clearer (and smaller) the image on the screen. Well, so that the picture on the monitor is not completely “small” when high resolution, Windows has a special "scaling", which increases the size of elements and text (proportionally).

Therefore, it is very important to set the screen resolution and scaling correctly!

The most popular resolution options today are 1920x1080 (FullHD), 1366x768 (laptops with a 15.6-inch screen), 1600x1200, 1280x1024, 1024x768.

And so, in Windows to open the screen settings, press the button combination Win+R and enter the command desk.cpl, press Enter (this is a universal option for different versions Windows!) .

How the display settings window looks in Windows 10 is shown in the screenshot below. The main thing to pay attention to here is whether you have the recommended parameters set (Windows is a fairly “smart” system, and if you have installed drivers- she knows optimal resolution your screen) .

There is also a special viewing utilities - you can find out the parameters of your display in them (see screenshot below, using AIDA as an example).

By the way, when you have drivers installed on your video card, there will be a link to their control panel in the tray (and Windows).

Important!

In the graphics control panel, in general, the same parameters: resolution, refresh rate, scaling, etc.

Brightness and Contrast

Screen brightness affects not only how quickly the battery drains, but also our vision. In a dark room it is recommended to reduce the brightness, in a light room - on the contrary, increase it. By the way, in complete darkness I would not recommend working on a laptop at all, because... creates a large load on vision.

To adjust the brightness, you can use the “battery” icon in the tray (see example below).

Also, most laptops have special function keys to adjust it.

And, besides this, the video driver control panel will again help you adjust the “richness”, shades, color, contrast, and brightness in detail. The screen is shown below.

If you can’t adjust the brightness (or the suggested methods don’t work for you), check out this material:

Disabling Adapted Brightness

New laptops (and even Windows 8/10) have introduced such a thing as adaptive brightness control. Those. The laptop automatically changes the screen brightness depending on the light in the room and the image on the screen. Often, when viewing dark pictures, the brightness decreases, while viewing light ones, on the contrary, it increases.

Maybe someone needs this, but most people complain about this problem quite often (it both interferes with their work and is very annoying). In addition, constant changes in screen brightness quickly tire your eyesight.

To turn off responsiveness:

1. press a combination of buttons Win+R;
2. enter the command in the window that appears powercfg.cpl and press Enter.

This should open the Power Options settings. You need to select the power supply scheme used, and in its settings:

1. set the same brightness both in normal mode and in reduced brightness mode (see screenshot below);
2. disable adaptive adjustment.

In addition, if you have Windows 10, go to the control panel in the section "Display" and uncheck the box "Automatically change brightness when lighting changes" . Save your settings.

Important!

If these steps did not help and your brightness changes “on your own,” check out one of my previous articles:

Adjust text clarity and colors

For those who read and work with documents a lot, I highly recommend fine-tuning fonts in Windows. The fact is that Windows has a special one. text customizer ClearType (using it, you can customize the most “readable” version of the text for a specific laptop/PC. After all, each of us has our own tastes and preferences, each of us sees the world in our own way...).

How to run font display settings (calibration):

A few words about refresh rate

Refresh rate is a parameter responsible for the number of possible image changes per second. Those. Relatively speaking, at 60 Hz the picture on your screen can change 60 times in 1 second. How more quantity Hz - the smoother and clearer the image! Pay attention to the screen below: the difference is very clearly visible.

The refresh rate was very important when working with CRT monitors. On them, if the refresh rate was less than 85 Hz, the picture began to “flicker”, and it was very difficult (and harmful) to work. On modern LCD laptop displays, 60 Hz is quite enough for comfortable work.

By the way, all laptop displays today support at least 60 Hz ( gaming models more than 100 Hz). Therefore, in this regard, there is nothing particularly to worry about...

To find out current frequency your screen:

1. press the keyboard shortcut Win+R;
2. enter the command desk.cpl and click OK.

A window with display settings should open. How it looks in Windows 10 - see the screenshot below. You need to find the link.

To help!

If your monitor image flickers, read these instructions:

In addition to everything written above, pay attention to the brightness of the monitor, as well as the cleanliness of its surface (some have as much as a layer of dust...) . The fact is that many people work on a laptop in complete darkness - which is not good for the eyes. It is recommended to work in light, for example, use table lamp (only one that provides uniform illumination of the entire desktop, and does not shine at one point on the left...).

Additions are welcome.

All the best!

Most computer users have never adjusted their monitor. But not every monitor is perfect when it comes to color, brightness, blur, etc. Having done a few simple settings you can get a very high-quality picture and “get the most out of” your monitor.

Calibration is a subjective process because our eyes may not perceive the image correctly due to color blindness or other reasons. Even a professional calibrator can make mistakes. Therefore, the monitor calibration process is purely individual and I recommend that you do it yourself.

Updating drivers for the video card

The first thing you need to do is update the drivers for your video card. The manufacturer is not important, the main thing is that you find them on the official website, download them to your computer, delete the old ones and install more updated version.

Why is this necessary? Not many settings can be made using conventional means operating system. Therefore, for better calibration, you need to use the parameters that can be configured in the “driver software” (I know it’s a bad expression, but I couldn’t find a better one).

Screen resolution

Set the native screen resolution on your monitor and wait 20-30 minutes after installation.

This can be done like this: right-click on the Desktop and select the option " Screen resolution».

Then in the window that opens, in the resolution section, set the slider to the value opposite which is written “ Recommended».

On Screen Display Settings

Each monitor has buttons that bring up its menu. In this menu you can find parameters for brightness, contrast, image sharpness, etc. try to experiment with them and set values ​​that are comfortable for your eye.
Unfortunately, this option is not available on laptops. But don't despair. Let's return to the very first point that I described - drivers. Go to the driver settings and look for similar functionality.

Screen color calibration

This function is already standard tool from Windows developers. To call it you need to open Control Panel\Appearance and Personalization\Display. Next, in the side menu, find “ Screen color calibration" and click on this option.

A new window with the same name will open. All other settings, such as gamma, brightness and contrast, are carried out under a text explanation. I advise you to read all the recommendations carefully and only after understanding them, proceed to setting the above-mentioned parameters.

ClearType

Color management

It is also a very useful tool that is available in both Windows 7 and Windows 8. You can open it by going to “ Screen resolution" and then clicking " Extra options».

Next, the properties dialog box for your monitor and video card will open. Go to the tab " Color management" and click on the button with the same name.

This will open a new “Color Management” dialog box, in which you first need to set “ Device» by selecting from the drop-down menu « Screen …».

Next, go to the “ Details" Here you will see many parameters that you can adjust (select from drop-down lists). I recommend you experiment.

QuickGamma

This is a small utility that allows you to calibrate the color gamut of your monitor. Unfortunately, the QuickGamma developer did not provide a Russian-language interface, so you will have to suffer a little. Although, as for me, all the parameters are intuitive.

Light source

A secondary but important parameter that needs to be taken care of before starting calibration. You need to make sure that no light is pointed at the monitor.

Lamps should illuminate your desk, not your monitor screen. When light hits the screen, the picture loses its real color, and accordingly its quality drops.

That's probably all. Yes, I know that I didn’t describe any special recommendations to you. But I have pointed you in the direction you need to go in order to calibrate your monitor. Let me remind you that this process is exclusively individual, and therefore I did not impose myself on you.

Almost all users computer systems while working, they want to see a clear, rich picture on the screen. Color is one of the components that greatly influences the image and also does not tire the eyes. But not everyone knows how to properly set up a monitor for correct color reproduction and check the settings made. Of course, in each specific case it all depends on personal preferences, but some general advice can still be given. Let's look at some basic tools.

Setting color rendering: related parameters and factors

So, the user was faced with the problem of checking the set parameters for correct color rendering. What to do first? First, you need to clearly understand that adjusting just these parameters may not give much improvement.

The fact is that in this case many related factors play a role. For example, before calibrating colors, you need to decide on the place where the monitor itself is constantly located, what the illumination is in this place, whether it changes during the day, whether direct sunlight or electric light falls on the screen, etc. Depending on this, the settings can be completely different.

In addition, it is worth considering that brightness, contrast, and many other factors have a great influence on color settings. In addition to all this, the question of how to configure a monitor for correct color reproduction on a laptop or perform similar actions on a desktop device or television panel to which a computer terminal may be connected may have completely different solutions. More on this later.

Dependence on the type of matrix and graphics adapter

Another challenge in deciding how to set up a monitor for correct color reproduction is the variety of modern types of matrices. Setting the same parameters on monitors with CRT, TN or IPS matrices is not the same in terms of the resulting image.

For example, IPS matrices can be easily configured without the use of software methods, since they are made using such technology that when looking at the screen at an angle, the image practically does not change. But other screens may produce glare or change colors.

In the same way, screens can be configured differently depending on what video card is installed. Manufacturers usually supply them with special utilities The settings are already pre-installed, so color calibration is best done using them. In addition, it is precisely such utilities that allow you to change parameters in relation to normal mode work or to pass computer games. As a rule, access to color settings and other parameters is carried out from a menu called up by clicking on the adapter icon in the system tray. And, I must say, they can make installations automatically.

Visual determination of image quality

Finally, before you start directly deciding how to configure the monitor for correct color rendering (use software or limit yourself to system tools), you need to evaluate how feasible this is.

The most important scourge of all screens is a change in color or contrast when viewed from the side. First, you should move a few meters away from the screen and see how the image changes. Along the way, it is worth paying attention to the presence of horizontal stripes changing in the vertical direction. If they are visible too clearly, you will have to do some adjustments (this can be done in the adapter properties on the “Monitor” tab). The higher the frequency, the better. As a rule, the default setting is initially set to the optimal setting, but a free-standing computer monitor or laptop screen may support higher settings. Therefore, you need to test each of them by selecting the appropriate frequencies in the drop-down menu.

How to set up your monitor for correct color reproduction: desktop devices

Now about the setup itself. As a rule, most modern computer monitors (not laptop screens) are already equipped at the time of manufacture with their own means for setting the necessary parameters.

To solve the question of how to set up your monitor for correct color reproduction, in the simplest case you need to press a special menu button on the front panel or side to enter the corresponding menu. When you select the desired section using two buttons, you can adjust all parameters. But, as is already clear, such settings are primitive, and the monitors themselves are clearly limited in their ability to fine-tune all the necessary parameters.

How to properly adjust monitor color rendering using Windows?

Although you can access color adjustments on Windows systems through personalization or screen settings (both sections can be accessed from the right-click menu on an empty space of the Desktop), it is still better to use a special calibration tool. The easiest way to call it is through search bar the “Start” menu, where the word “calibration” is written. You can also access this tool, for example, in Windows 10 through the screen options, where you select additional settings. You should first set it to optimal (recommended) or use higher settings if supported.

Next, you will need to follow the recommendations of the “Wizard,” changing certain settings along the way. Particular attention should be paid to setting the number of displayed colors and depth. You don’t have to experiment with quantity, but the color depth for displayed graphic objects is for almost everyone modern devices must be set to 32 bits.

Testing and configuration using RealColor

It is considered that one of the most optimal solutions The problem with how to set up your monitor for correct color reproduction is the use of a special wallpaper called RealColor, which is vaguely reminiscent of the adjustment grid that used to be used on TVs.

You just need to download the wallpaper with a resolution corresponding to that installed on your computer monitor or laptop screen, and then open it in full. Next, you should look at the screen from a normal distance. But it’s better to use a special picture in which optimal setting a smooth gray gradient should be visible. If streaking is visible or other colors are mixed in, the monitor is not calibrated. A similar result should be observed for images with colored letters and circles on a gray background.

In most cases, the result will not live up to your hopes, so you will have to use special utilities. One could, of course, advise special application Atrise Lutcurve, but the program is paid ($25), and most users simply cannot afford it.

Image calibration in Adobe Gamma

Thus, if you decide how to set up your monitor for correct color rendering using software, you can use Adobe Gamma as a testing utility, however, this program is basically designed for color calibration when working in Photoshop (so that the image on the screen does not differ depending on what will be printed).

When starting the application, it is better to select a special “Wizard” (step by step) and create a description of the new profile. Next, as in the case of calibration in Windows, you need to follow the instructions and recommendations, changing the parameters manually.

We set the glow type to HDTV (CCIR 709) or our own, leave only one checkbox for consideration and determine the so-called color temperature of the white point (for daylight the value is set to 6500K). Next, three light squares will be shown, from which you will need to choose the most neutral gray. At the last stage, all that remains is to set the point display as hardware and save the profile. If you need to make changes, editing the profile or launching a new test can be done from the system tray.

Using online services

In principle, you can evaluate the correctness of the set color rendering parameters using special web services like monteon.ru, however, they do not have their own configuration tools, but in the test results they give enough detailed descriptions problems and recommendations for eliminating them.

conclusions

As a conclusion, we can only note that fine tuning color rendering is a rather difficult matter, especially since these parameters depend on a huge number of third-party factors and conditions. Therefore, in different situations, the settings used may differ sharply from each other.

But many will ask, what should I use? In the simplest case, you can limit yourself to Windows tools. Well, in software terms, it is better to configure it through the utilities supplied with graphics adapters(if such programs exist). In most cases, they save the user from changing settings manually and can optimize all parameters based on the selected operating mode.