Xelite-26

[Damien Symonds]

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Brightness not right

Please never underestimate the impact your surrounding light has on this calibration/comparison process. If your light is too dim (which is a very common problem) it will always make your prints seem darker than they really are, and cause you to think that your screen is too bright.

If you think, or even suspect, that your light is the culprit, take steps to rectify it. Get brighter bulbs if you can, or at least try assessing your prints in daylight. I would hate to be wasting your time with all of these calibration adjustments if the calibration wasn’t actually the problem.

If you’re sure the light is ok, read on …

Let’s try again.

Pull down the little Shortcuts menu in the bottom left corner of the screen, and choose "Expert Console" ...

... to come back to this screen:

Then type a new value in the White Luminance field:

What setting to choose

• If your screen is darker than your prints, type a higher number than before.
• If your screen is brighter than your prints, type a lower number than before.

Note: If you find you need to go lower than 70, please, I beg you, consider the light that you’re in. 70 should be as low as you ever need to go if your light is good.  If it's not low enough for you, your room light is too dim.

Once you’ve chosen your new target, press “Next“ and continue with the new calibration.

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