Whichever version you opt for, Datacolor’s calibration software is informative and easy to use, yet includes plenty of customisation to suit lots of monitor types. The Elite spec adds projector profiling, pro-orientated advanced calibration options, and its video color space targets are useful for video editing, but for most photographers we reckon the Pro edition offers the best bang per buck. Given monitor calibration isn't a once-only procedure - you should calibration roughly once a month to ensure consistent color accuracy - such a noticeable time saving is very handy indeed.Īvailable in Pro and Elite flavours, both SpyderX versions offer features like ambient light monitoring and multi-monitor support. In our hands the Spyder X Pro calibrated our test monitor in a staggering 1 minute 15 seconds. The result is a claimed increase in calibration accuracy, especially in the lightest and darkest image regions, and a sub-2-minute calibration time, making this the fastest Spyder calibrator ever. It uses a brand new lens-based sensor system rather than the old honeycomb baffle on the Spyder5. SpyderX is the successor to Datacolor’s popular Spyder5 monitor calibrator series. Interface could be more friendly -No budget Spyder X 'Express' version The most accurate way to do this is with a monitor calibrator.īy using a monitor calibration tool – a colorimeter is the technical name – on your screen and firing a selection of colors at it, any discrepancies can be detected and your computer then programmed to compensate for the color inaccuracy of your monitor. To ensure that your computer screen is displaying colors accurately, it pays to regularly calibrate its brightness, contrast and color. It doesn’t matter which color space you select on your camera or how you adjust Photoshop’s settings – if the screen has a warm cast or a cool blue cast and isn’t showing you an accurate picture, then any edits you make may be subtly or substantially out. If you edit images on a monitor that hasn’t been calibrated, you may end up sharing pictures that are unintentionally oversaturated, too muted or have an obvious color cast. Most computer screens give a vibrant, dynamic picture, but this isn’t always the best for editing your photos.
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