Hi everyone!
I'd like to announce a new extensive guide I've put together.
Link: GREYSCALE & COLOUR CALIBRATION FOR DUMMIES »
(Update: It's no longer just greyscale calibration as I've added some new sections on colour decoders, primaries/secondaries, etc).
Over 250 hours of research and writing have gone into this guide.
This guide came about as the do-it-yourself (DIY) crowd has been asking more and more about greyscale and colour calibration over the years. With reliable colorimeters now under $150 USD and excellent free software like ColorHCFR available, it's a no-brainer that all DIY enthusiasts have some sort of colorimeter in their toolbox. If for no other reason than to better appreciate the complexities of colour calibration when they speak to a professional calibrator.
Countless number of calibration guides have been published prior to this one. Some of them quite good. The problem I found is that most assume that the reader already has the required equipment and knows exactly how to set it up properly. Most guides also assume that the reader has a good understanding of terms like D65, stimulus, CIE, etc. Some even provide links to highly technical documents as "required reading". Yes, many of these documents are very informative, but not everyone wants to earn a doctorate in colorimetry so that they can set their greyscale properly.
My guide takes a step backwards and makes the assumption that the reader has absolutely no knowledge of colour calibration. In fact, this guide assumes that the reader doesn't even *know* what "greyscale calibration" is! I explain what it is, why it's important, list the tools needed, where to get them, and walk you through the process from start to finish.
I hope you find it useful.
Comments and feedback are appreciated. I'm still tweaking portions of it as questions arise.
Kal
I'd like to announce a new extensive guide I've put together.
Link: GREYSCALE & COLOUR CALIBRATION FOR DUMMIES »
(Update: It's no longer just greyscale calibration as I've added some new sections on colour decoders, primaries/secondaries, etc).
Over 250 hours of research and writing have gone into this guide.
This guide came about as the do-it-yourself (DIY) crowd has been asking more and more about greyscale and colour calibration over the years. With reliable colorimeters now under $150 USD and excellent free software like ColorHCFR available, it's a no-brainer that all DIY enthusiasts have some sort of colorimeter in their toolbox. If for no other reason than to better appreciate the complexities of colour calibration when they speak to a professional calibrator.
Countless number of calibration guides have been published prior to this one. Some of them quite good. The problem I found is that most assume that the reader already has the required equipment and knows exactly how to set it up properly. Most guides also assume that the reader has a good understanding of terms like D65, stimulus, CIE, etc. Some even provide links to highly technical documents as "required reading". Yes, many of these documents are very informative, but not everyone wants to earn a doctorate in colorimetry so that they can set their greyscale properly.
My guide takes a step backwards and makes the assumption that the reader has absolutely no knowledge of colour calibration. In fact, this guide assumes that the reader doesn't even *know* what "greyscale calibration" is! I explain what it is, why it's important, list the tools needed, where to get them, and walk you through the process from start to finish.
I hope you find it useful.
Comments and feedback are appreciated. I'm still tweaking portions of it as questions arise.
Kal