Color Calibration software for LCDs.

Does anyone know of some good software for LCD color calibration. I am having a tough time getting my color balanced.

 

If you have Adobe Photoshop, you could use Adobe Gamma Loader which is very good.

 

Hmm...unfortunately, I don't have that program. Thanks for the tip though!

 

You need more than just software. Check out the Spyder:
http://www.colorvision.com/index_us.php

Edit - UK Link: http://www.colorvision.ch/index.php.en

 

Yea, I have seen that. I just want something free that will help me out. Ah well, not a bid deal, I can just keep tinkering with them on my own. Thanks.

 

you can look up quickgamma, which is freeware. from my experiece it works OK on CRTs but not so well on LCDs. I wasn't able to get decent color balance on my desktop LCD until I bought my Eye-One Display 2, and that made it better, but also proved that that monitor is just too cheap to be great. You might find the same problem, that your laptop simpley can't be brought all that close.

I've never liked Adobe Gamma. IMO quickgamma is better.

 

Well, my laptop monitor is great. This is actually on an external LCD. Samsung 226BW, I can get decent colors, I just want to optimize them. Thanks for the help!

 

Try: Monitor Calibration Wizard

 

Color calibration requires a colorimeter or a spectrophotometer for accurate sampling of colors. Unless you're doing color critical application, I wouldn't bother calibrating your display. Color Management only work under a controlled environment.

 

You'll never get good enough color on a 226BW to justify a colorimeter or ppectrophotometer, especially since they cheap ones like they Spyder and Huey don't do a very good job at all.

Here's an excellent guide to calibration.

I would suggest a manual calibration, though. Most monitors come either very blue or very rose out of the factory, and overall far too vivid.

 

Thanks everyone. I'll check out the guide and links. My monitor is very blue on stock colors. Maybe that is why my blacks get a little weird sometimes.

 

Wow, did I really make three typos in one sentence?

Anyway, it's always nice to see people take color more seriously. It means one step closer to manufacturers providing better calibration out of the factory.