Monitor Calibration
Want to check how close your monitor is to a correct calibration??
Having a monitor that is correctly calibrated, or at least close to calibration is the MOST important part of digital photography.
If your monitor is wrong, i.e it has a colour cast or is set with too much luminance, THEN everything is WRONG, you are editing WRONG, viewing your image WRONG. I can't stress how important this is.
If you want to see where your screen is at (and this is extremely easy) then read on.....
Having a monitor that is correctly calibrated, or at least close to calibration is the MOST important part of digital photography.
If your monitor is wrong, i.e it has a colour cast or is set with too much luminance, THEN everything is WRONG, you are editing WRONG, viewing your image WRONG. I can't stress how important this is.
If you want to see where your screen is at (and this is extremely easy) then read on.....
Above is an industry test chart, it is used to check colour and luminance density, there are lots of different versions of this type of chart. Why I love this one is that it has skin tones, these are the quickest and easiest way toy see a difference in subtle colours. You can look at colour swatches all day long and struggle to see a difference, but a skin tone will jump off the page.
SO, to check your monitor you download this file to your computor.
NEXT you purchase a print of this exact file from me.
WHY??
Because I have printed this file on a very neutral paper with a custom profile, ensuring that it is as correct to the file as it will ever be.
I print this chart on Ilford Smooth Pearl, I have found that this is the perfect all round VERY neutral paper. Some papers are warm toned, some are much cooler, Ilford Smooth Pearl sits as close to neutral as I have found, if anything it's a tad towards the cooler side than warmer.
When you receive your print you will open the file in your editing program and compare the print to what you see on the screen.
Your print will come with some instructions on how to do this to get an accurate outcome!!
This quick inexpensive exercise is a must for everyone that looks at files on a computer. Even if you don't print, you are editing incorrectly if your monitor is WRONG.
Order your test print today and lets see where your screen is at.
SO, to check your monitor you download this file to your computor.
NEXT you purchase a print of this exact file from me.
WHY??
Because I have printed this file on a very neutral paper with a custom profile, ensuring that it is as correct to the file as it will ever be.
I print this chart on Ilford Smooth Pearl, I have found that this is the perfect all round VERY neutral paper. Some papers are warm toned, some are much cooler, Ilford Smooth Pearl sits as close to neutral as I have found, if anything it's a tad towards the cooler side than warmer.
When you receive your print you will open the file in your editing program and compare the print to what you see on the screen.
Your print will come with some instructions on how to do this to get an accurate outcome!!
This quick inexpensive exercise is a must for everyone that looks at files on a computer. Even if you don't print, you are editing incorrectly if your monitor is WRONG.
Order your test print today and lets see where your screen is at.
order your test print
Monitor Callibration Print
A4 Calibration Print on Ilford Smooth Pearl Paper.
Includes postage Australia Wide
Download the file
The file will open in a new tab, right click on the file to save!!
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A word of warning
You can of course download this file, print it yourself and check your screen!!
The problem is (and its a big one) is that unless you are printing this with a custom profile and a solid knowledge of printing, then your print may not be how it should look. i.e now your test print is WRONG !!
The problem is (and its a big one) is that unless you are printing this with a custom profile and a solid knowledge of printing, then your print may not be how it should look. i.e now your test print is WRONG !!
Want to take this to the next step?
If you want more info on how to calibrate your screen, how to resize, sharpen and view images for printing, then check out THE PRINT CLUB