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Posted on 02/05/07 12:56:54 PM |
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Graham Walker
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Colour Management Tools
Hi All,I am thinking of buying a Colour Management Tool like Spyder or Huey or one of the others on a long list,Has anyone any advice to offer as to the best for a relevent beginner.Thanks for your time. Regards, Graham |
Posted on 02/05/07 3:43:52 PM |
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Steve Caplin
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Re: Colour Management Tools
I've been using the Huey for a few months, and so far I'm impressed with it. It monitors your room lighting, and matches the brightness of the screen to that - a useful extra, I think. It all depends what you want it for, though. I use mine so that when I create prepress work I know how it will look on the printed page. If you want to output prints on your own printer, then getting a profile created for that will do you far more good. |
Posted on 02/05/07 4:40:40 PM |
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Graham Walker
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Re: Colour Management Tools
Hi Steve, Thanks for that and the clean up of my post.How would I get a profile.Is this with the Huey ? Graham |
Posted on 02/05/07 4:47:17 PM |
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Graham Walker
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Re: Colour Management Tools
Hi Steve,it'k O.K. Just seen the profile service on the web.It's a lot cheaper !!!!! Graham |
Posted on 02/05/07 6:56:53 PM |
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Steve Caplin
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Re: Colour Management Tools
The Huey will calibrate your monitor so that you see the most 'lifelike' images. Producing a profile for your printer is a different process entirely: seems to me this is the one you should go for. |
Posted on 02/05/07 7:14:03 PM |
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dave.cox
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Re: Colour Management Tools
I use the Spyder. It is an old model made by Pantone. I don't think they make it anymore, but have replaced it with something new. However, I really like it, in that it can calibrate not only the monitor for correct colors, but also will do a print and scan to adjust your color and scanner so that everything shows the same colors. The unit I am using needs a dark room to calibrate the monitor, or the calibration will not be correct. |
Posted on 03/05/07 10:34:05 AM |
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Graham Walker
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Re: Colour Management Tools
Thanks Steve and Dave,most helpfull Regards, Graham |