Trouble Calibrating

[Suri T]

Hi!

Thanks for being ready to help out!

I calibrated my monitor, though my prints still don't match my screen.

I have the calibrate color checker display, I have a viewsonic screen.

When I calibrated, I didn't adjust the brightness on my screen, because there doesn't seem to be an option of doing that with my screen-do you think that's the issue?

Or is there anything else I could to get my screen to match my prints?

 

Thanks!

 

[Damien Symonds]

Hi @Suri T, just to check, were you following my exact directions here?  https://www.damiensymonds.net/calibration-instructions/

[Suri T]

Thanks, so yes-I did follow all the instructions perfectly, though was unable to adjust the brightness of my screen before calibrating and whilst calibrating.

My screen's native temperature is 6396k. and I didn't achieve a perfect graph (see screenshot)

My prints still are warmer to my screen. Do my figures look terrible? anything I can do to make my prints match my screens colour?

P.s Makes sense that after calibrating my screen, it changed the screens brightness and made my screen quite dark to work with?

 

 

Thanks  so much!

[Damien Symonds]

23 hours ago, Suri T said:

I have a viewsonic screen.

Can you find me a link to the user manual of your screen?

1 hour ago, Suri T said:

My prints still are warmer to my screen.

Are you sure your light is ok?  https://www.damiensymonds.net/2012/01/light-around-your-computer.html

[Suri T]

My lighting seems fine.

I realised that I can adjust the brightness of my screen, (there are buttons behind the screen) though my brightness is already on 100% and my screen is still quite dark, which makes it hard to work on.

[Damien Symonds]

Ok, now that you've found those buttons, go ahead and calibrate again.

[Suri T]

Ok, did that and attaching my graph-it's still sliding downwards. 

What does it mean?

And my screen is still darker than my prints.

 

[Damien Symonds]

Hi @Suri T I tagged you on a slide in the instructions, with a question.  Were you notified about it?

[Suri T]

No, wasn't notified about it?

Where should I check it out?

Thanks!

[Damien Symonds]

https://ask.damiensymonds.net/topic/36356-i1studio-pc06/

[Damien Symonds]

On 7/1/2022 at 8:08 AM, Suri T said:

Ok, did that and attaching my graph-it's still sliding downwards. 

What does it mean?

And my screen is still darker than my prints.

 

Did you choose 80 as the brightness target?

[Damien Symonds]

Also, may I see a picture of your reading list?  Per this step?

[Suri T]

Yes, I chose my brightness target as 80.

Interesting, that my prints are still warmer....

[Damien Symonds]

41 minutes ago, Damien Symonds said:

Also, may I see a picture of your reading list?  Per this step?

Please @Suri T?

[Damien Symonds]

20 minutes ago, Suri T said:

Crikey, why is your Gamma at 2.6?

[Suri T]

Dunno, what should I change it to?!?

[Damien Symonds]

2.2

[Suri T]

Ok, and recalibrate? u think it''ll work now? 

Thanks!!!!

[Suri T]

Sorry, standard (default) 2.20 or custom Gamma at 2.20?

[Damien Symonds]

Standard.

1 hour ago, Damien Symonds said:

Also, may I see a picture of your reading list?  Per this step?

Please?

[Suri T]

Driving you nuts!

Tried recalibrating, but had this error coming up.

Any idea what it means?

[Damien Symonds]

Yeah, that happens from time to time.  Restart your computer before recalibrating.

And PLEASE:

2 hours ago, Damien Symonds said:

Also, may I see a picture of your reading list?  Per this step?

 

[Suri T]

Sorry, didn't realise you wanted to see a picture of that step, but never get to that step. I have the calibrate color checker display...

Thanks! Hope we get there!

[Damien Symonds]

18 minutes ago, Suri T said:

but never get to that step.

Then I fear you're following the wrong calibration instructions.

Make sure you follow these ones:

[Suri T]

You're right!!!!!!

I'll recalibrate and keep you posted!!