Damien Symonds

I'd always keep the one previous year, at least until you're sure that the new one isn't buggy (lots of people have had to roll back to 2018 from 2019 recently, because of bugs). But no, delete the others.

How did the calibration go, @Dianna Cameron?

If the fitting is yellowing the lights, then yes, remove it. Then calibrate again following the correct instructions this time.

Sorry, I shouldn't have said "streaming in". That would be too strong. "Filtering in" might be more appropriate. What you "like" is completely irrelevant. If you want to edit photos, the light has to be bright enough, period. Your feelings don't enter into this. Please fix the lighting.

And how is it? Nice and bright? Of similar brightness to if daylight was streaming in through the windows during the day?

I fear you're not following the correct instructions. These are the ones you need to follow for your screen.

This is not unheard-of. Some people even have to take their screen down to 0 to get a match. However, such a low value does prompt me to worry about your room lighting. Have you read this?

That's right! First, I duplicated the Background layer and ran Dust & Scratches filter at 3/10 (adjust that to your taste). Then masked it to the problem areas only. Then Handyman, exactly as you said.

This is the best I can manage. I realise it's not perfect, but would it pass?

That there is a PSD in this thread.

May I see it close up?

I think you are wrong, yes. In the manual, about 6 or so pages in, it talks about it. https://www.download.p4c.philips.com/files/b/bdm3201fd_75/bdm3201fd_75_dfu_eng.pdf

That can't be right. Did you find the little button on the back that I circled in red?

This is a review on that page: It must be this thing: Is that what yours has? It sure does look annoying.

Is it this one? https://www.philips.com.au/c-p/BDM3201FD_75/signage-solutions-led-backlit-lcd-display

May I have a link to information about your screen? Maybe on the Philips website?

Did you find it?

Not quite perfect, but pretty close. Easily passable.

The Philips monitor will have a manual brightness control. Have you found its buttons? They'll (usually) be at the bottom or the right-hand side of the screen, sometimes hidden around the back.

https://www.damiensymonds.net/2015/04/the-handyman-method.html But I hasten to add that I don't think there's a problem. I genuinely can't see what shadow you're talking about? You can't, sorry. You'd need to try to clone the blanket afterwards.

That's great news, @RachFarber. Find instructions for its use here: https://www.damiensymonds.net/calibration.html

Well duh. A typical Lightroom problem. Remind me which version of Photoshop you have at the moment?

Yes. https://www.damiensymonds.net/act_ip.html

Have you set up your watermark action? https://www.damiensymonds.net/act_web.html

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