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    monitor calibration in ubuntu

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by darkmage, Aug 8, 2010.

  1. darkmage

    darkmage Notebook Consultant

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    Hey all,
    I'm running Ubuntu on my Toshiba R705 and both under Winders (now deleted) and Ub, the led display is a touch yellow/green, especially with skin tones. Wondering if anyone could recommend a good monitor calibration program that is compatible with Ubuntu. Thanks in advance for any replies.
     
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    I think Gnome Color Manager (which works well in KDE as well by the way) might be a good one to look into. Also, if you are using an nvida card with the proprietary nvidia driver you can use the NVIDIA Display Settings tool to tweak the colors as well.
     
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  3. ALLurGroceries

    ALLurGroceries  Vegan Vermin Super Moderator

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    Yeah Gnome Color Manager as a frontend to Argyll is the way to go.

    We have some info on using it manually with a color profile in the N10 Linux HOWTO here:
    Linux HOWTO - N10 Wiki

    If you just want to tweak the color settings, as rm2 says, run nvidia-settings and go to X Screen 0->X Server Color Correction->Active Color Channel->Green and tweak the settings. When you like the setting, click 'x Seconds to Confirm'

    You can also do this for an ATi card with fglrx-control.
     
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  4. darkmage

    darkmage Notebook Consultant

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    Many thanks guys!
     
    darkmage, Aug 9, 2010
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    darkmage Notebook Consultant

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    Hey guys, a quick second question, the Spyder 3 profile that is available for download on the wiki page in the link, any have any experience with it given Intel HD graphics? I notice it is listed for Nvidia and my Toshiba is running a Core i3 with Intel HD graphics. Cheers all.
     
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  6. ALLurGroceries

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    You'd need an ICC profile calibrated for your specific LCD panel, since it's for the ASUS N10 it would look totally wrong. I just meant to post that as an example. :)
     
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  7. darkmage

    darkmage Notebook Consultant

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    So I downloaded gnome color manager and argyllcms but when I select my monitor in the color management window the option to create profile for device is grayed out. Is there something I'm missing here?
     
    darkmage, Aug 10, 2010
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  8. ALLurGroceries

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    You can only create a color profile for a scanner. You need an existing ICC profile (this is created with a hardware device like a Spyder) to apply to a monitor.
     
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    Gotcha. Thank you.
     
    darkmage, Aug 11, 2010
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    directeuphorium Notebook Evangelist

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    Laptops have terrible color in general. The screens used are not the hi quality ones designed for true life colors.
     
    directeuphorium, Aug 16, 2010
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