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Adjust Dell screen for color correction
Before I post my question, here are my specs:
– Windows Vista 32 bits
– graphics ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT
– Dell SP2208WFP (click for specs)I need to know how I can adjust/calibrate my screen so it gives the most accurate colors possible… I need to do some color correction on a project on this LCD monitor, however, now, when I do the adjustments in CS4 Pro, they look completely different on different monitors (tested on various monitors, tv screens).
I already figured that this Dell screen isn’t the best for color correction however, I don’t have another monitor at my disposal within the deadline of this project, so any suggestions as to how I can improve the accuracy of the colors is very much appreciated.
Note, I am somewhat a newbie to this world of color calibration and such so, are there tests you can do, graphics software, changes in settings that can help? Big, big thanks in advance for whoever can hlep in this specific situation!!
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use photoshops’ Adobe gamma in control panel, adjust each red, green, blue, and save the icm file at gamma 1.8(mac) or 2.2(win) gamma, then setup AE with color management.
you need to give your project’s Working Space a color profile in order to use a color managed workflow (this includes simulated outputs). You can do this in Project Settings (cmd-opt-shift-k on Mac, ctrl-alt-shift-k on PC).
Each file has an interpret color management plus AE has blend color, legacy colors, etc. all these plus you need the exact same codec versions, gamma calibrated monitor…
plus how you are viewing them back out. Quicktime player preferences could be different too. Use your scopes rather. Do a full render-loop, export/import file, with no color changes, there should be no change in gamma. That way tests for a correct color management setup.
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