Monthly calibration in dark room?

[Flipper196]

Hi Damien, Just a question because in your article it doesn't specifically say: the monthly calibration also has to take place in a dark room? Why doesn't the description of the spyder 5 pro say it has to be done in a dark room...? It says to do it in a light you usually work with....

thank you!

[Flipper196]

Update: I calibrated the monitor in a dark room. Now with my normal day light on the monitor seems to be super dark to me. Can I make it brighter again or does this throw off the whole calibration? 

[Damien Symonds]

4 hours ago, Flipper196 said:

Now with my normal day light on the monitor seems to be super dark to me.

This is almost always a good thing.  Screens are always too bright before you calibrate them.

The important question is - does your screen match your prints now?

[Flipper196]

No, the prints are a bit lighter ? should I recalibrate? Also, my room is pretty bright, should I edit in darkness or my bright room?

Edited April 21, 2018 by Flipper196

[Damien Symonds]

ALWAYS edit in your bright room.  I can't stress this enough.  It's so important.

Yes, if the prints are brighter than your screen, calibrate again with a higher brightness target.

[Flipper196]

Ok awesome, thanks so much! ...but always calibrate in a dark room, right?

Edited April 21, 2018 by Flipper196

[Damien Symonds]

Right.

Well, it doesn't have to be dark, per se.  Dim will do.

[Flipper196]

I have one more question: do I compare the prints to the pic opened in photoshop? Because they look very different in Photoshop and on the computer itself...but only PS matters, right?

[Flipper196]

So I calibrated again but the prints are cooler than the monitor? What do I need to adjust?

[Damien Symonds]

2 hours ago, Flipper196 said:

I have one more question: do I compare the prints to the pic opened in photoshop? Because they look very different in Photoshop and on the computer itself...but only PS matters, right?

Absolutely right.

2 hours ago, Flipper196 said:

So I calibrated again but the prints are cooler than the monitor? What do I need to adjust?

Have you followed the troubleshooting part of my instructions?

[Flipper196]

Maybe this is the problem? But I have downloaded the software yesterday...

[Damien Symonds]

Ah, I wouldn't worry about that too much.

[Flipper196]

I fully calibrated (total new, not recal) and now it also matches the prints with the color. Thanks again for all your help!!!

[Damien Symonds]

Oh, fabulous.

[Flipper196]

Now I just have to get used to the dark monitor ? 

[Damien Symonds]

Oh, don't worry about that.  You'll get used to it very fast, and very soon you'll be wondering how you ever tolerated it so bright before.

[Flipper196]

Thank you Damien!