Monitor Calibration

rikishi19 · 17. May 2011, 10:03 PM

I finally got around to putting Photoshop on my latest computer, however everytime I run it I get the message that the monitor hasn't been calibrated yet.

My problem is that when I go to use the Windows calibration feature I get a message along the lines of:

'this monitor is using a wide-gamut color profile, running this calibration will result in a conventional gamut profile, do you still want to continue?'

Does anyone know what I should do?

I know nothing about monitor calibration, apart form the fact the purpose of it is to get what appears on your screen to be as near as possible to what the print-out and the like will be.

Should I just go ahead and calibrate it? Or is there a freeware program out there that can calibrate the monitor with a wide-gamut profile? Or should I just live with the message in Photoshop and leave it as is.

I am certainly not wanting to pay for any calibrating software as my uses do not justify doing so, I am in no way a photographer and overly fussed.

Oh and my monitor is a DELL SP2309W

Cheers

FreeAware · 27. Jun 2011, 04:41 PM

With Adobe Photoshop installed, you will already a calibration tool, Adobe Gamma, installed as well. To access it on a PC:

From the Start button > /Control Panel/Adobe Gamma. Move the pop up box to a lower or upper corner (this will make sure it not covered up by the monitor settings overlay in the next step). Then follow the on screen directions.

The pop up box will walk you through adjusting your monitor settings; when asked to make adjustments for contrast and brightness, use the buttons on the bottom frame of your monitor. Look up your monitor model online for instructions on how to adjust your particular settings.

17. May 2011, 10:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
rikishi19 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 107	Monitor Calibration I finally got around to putting Photoshop on my latest computer, however everytime I run it I get the message that the monitor hasn't been calibrated yet. My problem is that when I go to use the Windows calibration feature I get a message along the lines of: 'this monitor is using a wide-gamut color profile, running this calibration will result in a conventional gamut profile, do you still want to continue?' Does anyone know what I should do? I know nothing about monitor calibration, apart form the fact the purpose of it is to get what appears on your screen to be as near as possible to what the print-out and the like will be. Should I just go ahead and calibrate it? Or is there a freeware program out there that can calibrate the monitor with a wide-gamut profile? Or should I just live with the message in Photoshop and leave it as is. I am certainly not wanting to pay for any calibrating software as my uses do not justify doing so, I am in no way a photographer and overly fussed. Oh and my monitor is a DELL SP2309W Cheers

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27. Jun 2011, 04:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
FreeAware Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 2	With Adobe Photoshop installed, you will already a calibration tool, Adobe Gamma, installed as well. To access it on a PC: From the Start button > /Control Panel/Adobe Gamma. Move the pop up box to a lower or upper corner (this will make sure it not covered up by the monitor settings overlay in the next step). Then follow the on screen directions. The pop up box will walk you through adjusting your monitor settings; when asked to make adjustments for contrast and brightness, use the buttons on the bottom frame of your monitor. Look up your monitor model online for instructions on how to adjust your particular settings.