Monitor calibration, without hardware.

[Matt]

Try using the guides in the link to set up your monitor.
I found the gamma setting to be of help, I had mine set to gamma 2.2 but when using the guide it showed my monitors to be closer to gamma 2.0.

epaperpress.com (http://epaperpress.com/monitorcal/index.html)

Very useful for setting your black point correctly

HTH

[matty]

hmm mine is ok, i have to set the printer up though...lol..

thanks for the link matt, very helpful

[ppuga]

Mine it's ok too.
It's from a powerbook, but I think it applies as well.

Intresting way to see if it's calibrated or not? jeje

thanks

[Dave]

Here is another one which seems to have more gradients to test:-

http://www.photofriday.com/calibrate.php

[Marcel]

Excellent.
Just calibrated using the eapaperpress link and it now looks much better.
I had tried using Adobe Gamma before, and it just told me to ramp up my contrast to 100% then adjust the brightness. This looked stupid and I didn't know what else to do.

The link above explains what to set your monitor to (dependant on CRT or LCD and type of connection VGA / DVI), then helps you adjust it.
But it explains that most TFT's work fine with the contrast at 100%, but if not, jog it back until a certain difference between two spots are noted. This was the crucial bit, as my contrast is now at 61% and looking spot on.

Then came the gamma. The difference boxes that everywhere shows, where you have to get them 'blending in', never worked for me, they always looked different.

I found out tonight you're supposed to view them from 10 feet away. (I managed about 8......2 bed flat ;)) And found the point where they 'merged' quite easily.

Anyway, it seems I'm now calibrated...Now just need to do the same with my printer, and camera, photoshop etc etc.

[Steep]

I had previously used Adobe Gamma to calibrate my monitor and it seems to be set up just fine according to those tests.

[DJW]

Then came the gamma. The difference boxes that everywhere shows, where you have to get them 'blending in', never worked for me, they always looked different.

I found out tonight you're supposed to view them from 10 feet away. (I managed about 8......2 bed flat ;)) And found the point where they 'merged' quite easily.

AHA !!!! Had the same problem.......will give that a go now...must remember to RTFM ;)

[Marcel]

Don't forget, a cordless mouse certainly does help :D

[Matt]

You don't need to stand 10' away.

What I do is defocus my eyes (go gozzy) from about 5'.

[jork45]

Great link thanks for that :thumbs:

Regards
John