Photoshop Techniques 038

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In Technique #037, we discuss the elements of an ideal monitor … Adobe Photoshop. If you follow this process carefully, you should be …

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How to
Calibrate
Your Monitor
Using Gamma.
In Technique #037, we discuss the elements of an ideal monitor
calibration environment. In that discussion we make a strong argument
for the use of a hardware calibrator. This article is for those of you who
have not invested in one of these devices.
If you already have a hardware calibrator for your monitor, you will not
need this issue. A “suction cup” calibrator like the Radius ProSense will
automatically calibrate your monitor much faster and more accurately
than the process outlined here.
The step-by-step instructions in this issue will walk you through
calibrating your monitor by hand. All the software used here ships with
Adobe Photoshop. If you follow this process carefully, you should be
able to adjust your monitor to correct any glaring color cast.
This is only the first step in our process of calibrating the screen to the
printed page. These steps will help remove any color cast your monitor
tends to have. They will also increase the screen’s density to help match
the printed page.
After you have completed these steps, you will want to continue on
with the steps covered in Technique #…