Computer Graphics with Photoshop - Low-End Monitor Calibration SW?

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Low-End Monitor Calibration SW?

David Habercom

2006-07-10, 6:17 pm

I have volunteered to teach a demonstration class for the local arts
council to artists who need photos of their work for competitions and
proposals but who don't want to spend the money for studio shots, such as I
make. My aim is to help them get the best shots possible using cheap
backdrops, reflectors, consumer cameras, etc.

On the subject of color management, I want to avoid the tangle of issues
that pros deal with for commercial purposes, but I do need to give these
folks a clue about their monitors. Many are not very computer savvy and
probably are looking at screens that seriously misrepresent the actual
content of their images. Sooo...

Is there any relatively inexpensive monitor calibration software that will
help them get some degree of reliability from their monitors?

Thanks!

David

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inez

2006-07-10, 6:17 pm

On 6/14/06 2:52 PM, David Habercom commented:

> I have volunteered to teach a demonstration class for the local arts
> council to artists who need photos of their work for competitions and
> proposals but who don't want to spend the money for studio shots, such as I
> make. My aim is to help them get the best shots possible using cheap
> backdrops, reflectors, consumer cameras, etc.
>
> On the subject of color management, I want to avoid the tangle of issues
> that pros deal with for commercial purposes, but I do need to give these
> folks a clue about their monitors. Many are not very computer savvy and
> probably are looking at screens that seriously misrepresent the actual
> content of their images. Sooo...
>
> Is there any relatively inexpensive monitor calibration software that will
> help them get some degree of reliability from their monitors?
>
> Thanks!
>
> David

With or without hardware? Pantone is now selling a product developed by
Gretag Macbeth called the "huey" that's under $100.

But if they will be using Photoshop, you could just stick with Adobe Gamma.

David Habercom

2006-07-10, 6:18 pm

inez <inezhsmith@earthlink.net> wrote in
news:C0B6E2F4.51AE8%inezhsmith@earthlink.net:

> On 6/14/06 2:52 PM, David Habercom commented:
>
>
> With or without hardware? Pantone is now selling a product developed
> by Gretag Macbeth called the "huey" that's under $100.
>
> But if they will be using Photoshop, you could just stick with Adobe
> Gamma.
>

Thanks, Inez. I plan to assume consumer image management software and no
hardware for color calibration. Huey sounds good. I will check it out.
I'll also check to see if PS Elements has the Gamma feature, though I
doubt it. Thanks again.
David

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inez

2006-07-10, 6:18 pm

On 6/16/06 7:14 AM, David Habercom commented:

> inez <inezhsmith@earthlink.net> wrote in
> news:C0B6E2F4.51AE8%inezhsmith@earthlink.net:
>
>
> Thanks, Inez. I plan to assume consumer image management software and no
> hardware for color calibration. Huey sounds good. I will check it out.
> I'll also check to see if PS Elements has the Gamma feature, though I
> doubt it. Thanks again.
> David

I find it hard to believe that PS Elements woudn't have Adobe Gamma
included. Kinda useless without it, huh? And your students may have basic
calibration within there OS, monitor software, camera softwareŠ maybe?

You can find reviews here: http://tinyurl.com/gr868
On GretagMacbeth site: http://tinyurl.com/nndy8
The huey is both a device and software, believe it or not. It's no Eye-One,
but it sounds like it's a good product and value.

And there's this cheap: http://www.colorwizzard.com/color/c1.html They're
older software, Colorific, came with my Lacie display and it was pretty
good. Apparently they no longer support Mac:(

You might check out some of this out:
http://www.binuscan.com/photoperfect/us/info.html
No experience with it, but I had binuscan software bundled with my scanner
that's half decent.

If your students are on PC instead of Mac, you might check out
http://www.easyrgb.com/easyrgbpc.html, if the free version is adequate. I
don't know a thing about it, so it's not a reccommendation.

Al Dykes

2006-07-10, 6:18 pm

In article <Xns97E453C6E3F36dhabercomearthlinkne@160.36.178.163>,
David Habercom <d-havercom@utk.edu> wrote:
>inez <inezhsmith@earthlink.net> wrote in
>news:C0B6E2F4.51AE8%inezhsmith@earthlink.net:
>
>
>Thanks, Inez. I plan to assume consumer image management software and no
>hardware for color calibration. Huey sounds good. I will check it out.
>I'll also check to see if PS Elements has the Gamma feature, though I
>doubt it. Thanks again.
>David
>

PSE has a simple gamma adjustemnt.

I want to know what to use for gamma adjustment if I'm using free
tools liks picasa that doesn't come with one.

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