more accurate colour.....
bunscobear (42 points) | Thu, 2006-02-02 13:03Hi all
sorry for such a trivial subject, but im in the process of calibrating my monitor using SuperCal (i dont have access to a hardware calibrator for now).
Although im on a mac, my ultimate goal is to get as near as i can to a windows set up (2.2 gamma etc) as im manly doing web/Rom work.
I have been using the Apple Display Calibrator Assistant for years now, but im not happy with my results - my partner has the same monitor/setup as me (MITSUBISHI DIAMOND PRO 920) and the difference between our monitors differ quite a bit (hers seems to match more closely to others than mine does)
It wasnt until i submitted a piece of work for critique (Personal website) did i realise that everyone was seeing different colours on there monitors than i was seeing in mine.
i have saved a few profiles but im not to sure what things SHOULD look like.
So i ask you guys if you could tell me what colour you see on your monitor regarding the colour used on this site.
Obviously im not looking for absolute fidelity but just a "ball park" basic so i know AT THE VERY LEAST what i should be seeing in the most basic sense.
My results vary primarily from these (calibrated under natual lighting - not directly effecting monitor - not too bright room - morning - cloudy day outside):
A: my standard sRGB profile
mid/dark greens
B: NUR1905
mid/mid-dark greens
C: SuperCal generated 9300k/1.8 gamma
mid & 3/4 grey
D: SuperCal generated 9300k/2.2 gamma
mid-dark/dark grey
E: SuperCal generated 9300k/2.5 gamma (which supercal states is equivalant to a un-calibrated windows machine)
slate/blue-grey
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My display may be just as uncalibrated as yours but what I see on CB is a toss-up between B and C. I can't be sure what we mean by mid-dark/mid and 3/4 and dark. Basically the center column is a kind of dark grey and the side columns are a lighter grey. They sure as heck aren't green or blue.
I don't know if you saw this but Pantone has released a new product called Huey for doing monitor calibrations that apparently will even adjust the calibration on the fly as ambient light conditions change. I'm certainly keen to pick one up when I can as it's priced at $89.99 ($69.99 on Amazon).
http://restiffbard.com/
thanx for the response, i was starting to think nobody was out there.
Somewhere between c-d, but i am using an apple cinema flatscreen using its default calibration. If your doing most of your work for pc's, would it not be a good idea to try your work on a pc?
yeah, but im looking for ball park figures i.e: grey, grey/blue, green - and what it "should" look like on my mac.
thanx for you imput.
yeh no problem, trying to get stuff to look right on pc's and all the different types of browsers available is one of the reasons why i never got involved in web design, but i guess i will have to learn soon, would be interested to see how this works out for you.
on my mac/viewsonic the colors are pms4975 and 4985browns
on my pc they are447 and 445 greys
pms4975 and 4985browns
on my pc they are447 and 445 greys
can anyone tell me what that means