User Manual

Getting Started With SpyderCHECKR
SpyderCHECKR Software: Download, Installation, Basic Setup
Download and install the SpyderCHECKR software for your platform from the
Datacolor website. Before starting, make sure that you are logged onto your
computer as an administrator.
Run the installer. (See section on Serialization below.) This will install a folder
in your Datacolor applications folder named SpyderCHECKR. In that folder
you'll find an application named SpyderCHECKR.
Lightroom users won't need to launch it from there in general use; it will be
self-launching, once you have configured Lightroom.
Note: If you use Photoshop, you will import the target image through Adobe
CameraRaw (ACR), then you will launch the CHECKR software manually, or
by dragging the adjusted image to the application icon to both launch the
software and open the image. If you use some other RAW import tool, you'll
still need to use ACR to create your calibrations. Once created, you can then
use the Sidecar file from ACR in any other application that honors the Adobe
Sidecar file format and the adjustments it contains.
Serialization and Activation
Your serial number is inside your package. It is unique to your copy of the
SpyderCHECKR software. Please place this document in an easy to find
location for future reference. Our software uses a web-based activation
process, so it’s simplest to install and activate our software from an Internet
connected computer.
Software Updates
The software update option in the SpyderCHECKR application (accessible in
Preferences) is on by default. When Datacolor posts a new build of the
software, it will tell you on next launch that there is an update available, and
offer to take you to the Datacolor website to download it.