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PROFILING WITH COLORMUNKI™ DISPLAY

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INTRODUCTION

The ability to preview accurate color on your

display can save a considerable amount of time

and money for anyone in the photo and printing

industry. Photographers and designers who need to

adjust images ﬁ nd that a color-calibrated monitor is

essential for previewing edits. To ensure that colors

you see on screen are the same colors from your ﬁ le,

you simply need to calibrate and proﬁ le your monitor.

ColorMunki makes it easy.

This document will take you through ColorMunki’s

Advanced proﬁ ling wizard to calibrate and proﬁ le

your display using the ColorMunki Display

spectrophotometer.

PROFILING YOUR DISPLAY

1. With the ColorMunki Display device connected

to your computer, launch the ColorMunki

software.

2. ColorMunki will detect all displays connected to

your computer. Choose one to proﬁ le.

2. i1Proﬁ ler allows you to proﬁ le your display using

“Easy” and “Advanced” user modes.

• “Easy” mode uses your current display

hardware settings for brightness and

contrast to achieve a ﬁ xed target white point

of D65 and a ﬁ xed white luminance level

of 120 cd/m2, plus enables the Ambient

Light Smart Control feature. This mode is

sufﬁ cient for those who are new to display

proﬁ ling because it is simple and achieves

accurate results in most environments.

• “Advanced” mode offers customization of

the display luminance level and the white

point of your display. In addition, it also

offers selection of Ambient Light Smart

Control and Flare Correct™ features.

Select the Advanced proﬁ ling mode for this

tutorial.

3. The White Point selection determines the

color of white used for your display. For most

applications we recommend D65.

Selection of a white point is typically based on

your workﬂ ow, the type of lighting used to view

prints in comparison to your display, and paper

stock you use when printing. Here is a little more

information.

• D65 is recommended for most photography

applications.

Summary of content (4 pages)

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PROFILING WITH COLORMUNKI™ DISPLAY INTRODUCTION 2. i1Proﬁler allows you to proﬁle your display using “Easy” and “Advanced” user modes. The ability to preview accurate color on your display can save a considerable amount of time and money for anyone in the photo and printing industry. Photographers and designers who need to adjust images ﬁnd that a color-calibrated monitor is essential for previewing edits.
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PROFILING WITH COLORMUNKI™ DISPLAY • D50 is recommended for most pre-press and prooﬁng applications. • Native will not make any adjustments to the current white point of your display. You would typically use the Native setting if you have already set your display to the desired white point (and luminance value) using your display’s hardware controls. 3.
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PROFILING WITH COLORMUNKI™ DISPLAY 7. If your monitor is not recognized as having DDC capability, a brightness measurement will follow the contrast adjustment screen. After a few initial measurements, the “Brightness Adjustment” gauge will appear. At this point, simply adjust your monitor brightness up or down as necessary until the orange bar is as centered as possible in the green tolerance range. 9. A green check mark will indicate when your proﬁle is complete.
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