I am the scanner operator and image retoucher at a large printing company. In the past I have used the Adobe Gamma control panel to calibrate my monitor(Mac). Now I use the Macintosh Control Panel Monitors, click on the color icon, click calibrate, check the expert mode and follow the steps. This seems to work well. At home I have an Epson 1280 printer which I calibrate to my monitor after calibrating my monitor. Can't really afford the spyder and software. John Warner warner.ragsdale@moorewallace.com > ---------- > From: Gregory Fraser > Reply To: photoforum@listserver.isc.rit.edu > Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2003 7:58 AM > To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students > Subject: Who needs a Spyder? > > When working digital, is it absolutely necessary to use a device such as a Spyder to profile your monitor or is that level of precision more of a printing house requirement. I know we want the best possible output but is it possible to calibrate everything by eye or are you just wasting your time and fooling yourself? > > Greg > >
