Hello!
I have been away from processing & photography for a while, got an SW240 recently. Its hooked up to an MBP 15".
The main problem I have is that reds don't appear red on the Benq.
Do I need to calibrate it? The monitor is supposed to be factory calibrated. I don't print any of the images I process, these are mainly for personal use and web sharing.
If I do need to calibrate, what would be the right tool to use?
First be sure you have the correct color mode selected. I believe your monitor has several. I believe you probably want sRGB.
Your monitor is an IPS panel and has a 14 bit internal LUT, which means it will calibrate nicely. Purchasing an expensive calibration system does not make sense. I suggest the X-Rite Color Munki.
dclark wrote:
First be sure you have the correct color mode selected. I believe your monitor has several. I believe you probably want sRGB.
Your monitor is an IPS panel and has a 14 bit internal LUT, which means it will calibrate nicely. Purchasing an expensive calibration system does not make sense. I suggest the X-Rite Color Munki.
Dave
Thanks for the response Dave! I will try out the colour mode. Regarding the calibration tool, would you be able to explain why an expensive one isn’t useful - is that because I won’t be printing? Just so I understand. Thanks again! My only concern with the Munki is that it won’t work with Catalina.
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Thern wrote:
Yes, every monitor should be calibrated periodically.
HERE is an article on your monitor and some recommendations on calibrating.
Thanks very much for the feedback and the link Thern!!
visualpauses wrote:
Thanks for the response Dave! I will try out the colour mode. Regarding the calibration tool, would you be able to explain why an expensive one isn’t useful - is that because I won’t be printing? Just so I understand. Thanks again! My only concern with the Munki is that it won’t work with Catalina.
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The reason to suggest the Color Munki Display (not Smile) is that it is the same colorimeter as the X-Rite i1 Pro, which is probably the best system available, and it costs less. The difference is the speed of calibration and the options offered by the software. The software is a bit simpler and does not have as many tools to compare calibration as the more expensive i1 Pro. I have both and have not been able to see any difference in the results.
If you want to move to more capable software I suggest you look at DisplayCal. https://displaycal.net/
It's a very advanced system that uses the Argyll color management system. The combination is probably the best color calibration system for displays. It's free but they do request a donation if you decide to use it. It's excellent. It is compatible with many colorimeters, including the Color Munki Display. The Color Munki will run slower and the DisplayCal runs a lot of color patches, so it takes several minutes to calibrate. That does not bother me, since I only use it once a month.
dclark wrote:
The reason to suggest the Color Munki Display (not Smile) is that it is the same colorimeter as the X-Rite i1 Pro, which is probably the best system available, and it costs less. The difference is the speed of calibration and the options offered by the software. The software is a bit simpler and does not have as many tools to compare calibration as the more expensive i1 Pro. I have both and have not been able to see any difference in the results.
If you want to move to more capable software I suggest you look at DisplayCal. https://displaycal.net/
It's a very advanced system that uses the Argyll color management system. The combination is probably the best color calibration system for displays. It's free but they do request a donation if you decide to use it. It's excellent. It is compatible with many colorimeters, including the Color Munki Display. The Color Munki will run slower and the DisplayCal runs a lot of color patches, so it takes several minutes to calibrate. That does not bother me, since I only use it once a month.
visualpauses wrote:
Thanks a ton for the clarification, Dave!
Have you tried using PME (palette master element) - the software that BenQ gives with an SW monitor purchase?
Some folks suggest using that with the calibration hardware -
Unfortunately, PME does not work with ColorMunki Display, only the the more expensive ColorMunki Photo.
I think it probably would...but you can't select it in the PME dropdown.
RDKirk wrote:
Unfortunately, PME does not work with ColorMunki Display, only the the more expensive ColorMunki Photo.
I think it probably would...but you can't select it in the PME dropdown.
Yeah, I noticed that too. I agree that it will probably work since I believe the software cannot distinguish between them.
Regardless, I notice that the review Thern linked recommends against using the Palette Master software. The software that comes with the X-Rite is probably better and the DisplayCal is also probably better.
dclark wrote:
Yeah, I noticed that too. I agree that it will probably work since I believe the software cannot distinguish between them.
Regardless, I notice that the review Thern linked recommends against using the Palette Master software. The software that comes with the X-Rite is probably better and the DisplayCal is also probably better.
Thanks Dave, I'm trying get some clarification from X-Rite whether they will support color Munki S/W for MacOS 64 Bit versions like Catalina.
