[Leica] OT Mac Display calibration

[Robert Adler]

I have a Mac with an Eizo.
I profile the Mac using the Eye1 and the software that came with it.
I profile the Eizo using the Eye1 and the software that comes with the Eizo.

On the Mac I do the Eye1 calibration: you MUST be careful to set your
parameters (gamma, luminance, etc) correctly in the first screen. Many
online articles on this, but I think that Tim Grey does a decent job of
explaining everything.

Once calibrated with the Eye1, I print a standardized test print (these are
available for free online too). If you are not doing your own printing,
then send the standardized test print file to your printer. Compare the
print with your monitor. Most likely you will need to dim, through the main
Apple screen controls, your monitor a bit to match the print.

You're done...

On Tue, Aug 25, 2015 at 1:26 PM, Bill Pearce <billcpearce at cox.net> wrote:

> I have occasionally considered getting a mac, but my various other apple
> items that I have owned have give me reason to pause, but the one thing
> that scares the crap out of me is monitor calibration. Don't think using
> eyeballs for that is a good idea.
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Aram Langhans
> Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2015 2:55 PM
> To: Bill Pearce ; lrzeitlin at aol.com ; Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] OT Mac Display calibration
>
> Very poorly.  I have tried some of these software solutions in the past.
> Nothing beats a puck.
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Bill Pearce" <billcpearce at cox.net>
> Sent: Monday, August 24, 2015 2:08 PM
> To: <lrzeitlin at aol.com>; "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
> Subject: Re: [Leica] OT Mac Display calibration
>
>
> But  how can you calibrate without a puck or something on the screen?
>>
>> -----Original Message----- From: Larry Zeitlin via LUG
>> Sent: Monday, August 24, 2015 12:31 PM
>> To: lug at leica-users.org
>> Subject: [Leica] OT Mac Display calibration
>>
>> Color calibration for the Mac is built into the OS. You start by opening
>> the System Preferences icon (the one with the gear) and then open the
>> Display icon. When that opens, choose Color. At that point several LCD
>> calibrations show up. Start by selecting the one labelled Calibrate and
>> follow the instructions. You can change display temperature, brightness,
>> etc. and save the results as a new LCD calibration. By using the System
>> Preferences you can flip back and forth between the various calibrations.
>> Larry Z
>>
>>
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Bob Adler
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