Calibration

[PaperCrowns]

I can't seem to Calibrate my my computer, I have an asus g47s on window 7 with a spyder4pro. I have read the calibration page and I am missing something. I've tried with different settings.

[Damien Symonds]

Hi Kimberly, what's the problem exactly?  In what way is it going wrong?

[PaperCrowns]

I can't get my monitor to look like my picture, keeps coming out more orange.

[Damien Symonds]

The monitor is warmer than the prints?  Or the other way around?

[PaperCrowns]

monitor is warmer.

[Damien Symonds]

Ok.

Even though these instructions are for the Spyder5, not the 4, I think you should read the "Part 9: Troubleshooting" at the bottom: https://www.damiensymonds.net/cal_S5P_mac.html

See if any of that info helps.

[Damien Symonds]

@PaperCrowns?

[PaperCrowns]

Still can't seem to figure out my calibration issue. Ive done it with no outside light, it could be my bulbs but keeps coming out orange. I've changed locations in my house several times. I'm so frustrated.  I'm sure i'm missing something, probably easy, but I just cant seem to figure it out.

[Damien Symonds]

If orange bulbs were the problem, then your screen would look colder than your prints.  But you said your screen looks warmer than the prints, didn't you?

[Damien Symonds]

In cases like this it's always important to check if the problem is the calibrator itself.  So to that end, have you tried calibrating a different computer, to see what the result is?

[PaperCrowns]

no, I have not. It's warmer then the prints.

[Damien Symonds]

Ok, for now let's rule out a lighting problem.  Lighting problems are more common when the screen is cooler than the prints.

Do you have another computer in the house you can test the calibrator on?

(It doesn't need to be an editing computer - any old computer will do.)

[PaperCrowns]

I will tomorrow, but not tonight.

[PaperCrowns]

I re-calibrated but I can't figure out it matched my prints. It's to dark to tell.

[Damien Symonds]

In that case, there IS a problem with your room light. It needs to be bright enough to compare prints.