I have a Dell XPS 9570 that I use for photo editing. I love the laptop, but it is badly in need of calibration. I have tried a couple times on my own and have been unsuccessful at making any significant improvements. I have done searches online, and I know over-saturation etc are common problems with the XPS’s out of the box, so I’m hoping someone here has gone through the process and can give me some guidance. Just assume I know nothing about the process, because you won’t be too far off!
The laptop is running Windows 10 and has the UHD touch screen. I previously tried using an x-rite colormunki. I currently have an unopened SpyderX Elite colorimeter to use.
I have an old Asus laptop that the gamma was so wack I couldn't use it for editing. I was lamenting the old Photoshop gamma adjustment from Photoshop 3.05 or was it 4.01?...anyway, I found that Win10 has it built in. Now this laptop is usable...Try it ...it is a WYSIWYG method
How to Calibrate Your Monitor in Windows 10
1-Click the magnifying glass icon in the bottom-left corner of your screen. ...
2-Then type “Calibrate display color” into the Windows search bar.
Next, click Open. ...
3-Then click Next to start the calibration process. ...
4-Next, use the slider to adjust the gamma. ...
5-Next, adjust the brightness. ...
6-Next, adjust the contrast.
I have the same computer. It was mistake to buy it for me. I’ve used both Dell’s calibration solution and X-rite’s using my i1Pro colorimeter. No matter what I do, the profile is slightly magenta in the grayscale ramp of evaluation files, and the saturation is off the charts and unusable.
I ended up buying a little BenQ 24” wide gamut monitor to use if I’m doing any photo editing other than importing for having a look re sharpness, exposure, etc., to cull images from a shoot. I still take it with me on longer photo trips for the above purposes, but it is useless for photo editing.
James, I had not come across that method in all my internet searches and gave it a try. Unfortunately, a warning message pops up at the beginning basically saying the process will create a profile that will likely be a poor fit for a wide gamut display. I went ahead and tried the process but didn’t get great results.
I am happy to report that I was able to get the display pretty well calibrated using info from various internet searches and my previous failures. In case it might help someone else reading this, here is what I did:
First, I disabled the Dell Premiere Color application. Next, I used the SpyderX Elite colorimeter. This worked much better than the ColorMunki I used previously, for whatever reason. This got the colors closer than I had before, but they were still over saturated. The final step was going into the Intel Graphics Control Panel where I reduced the saturation and changed the color gamut from vivid to natural.
I haven’t had time to test the calibration extensively, but my limited testing so far shows it to be pretty good. Definitely a huge improvement.
James, I had not come across that method in all my internet searches and gave it a try. Unfortunately, a warning message pops up at the beginning basically saying the process will create a profile that will likely be a poor fit for a wide gamut display. I went ahead and tried the process but didn’t get great results.
I am happy to report that I was able to get the display pretty well calibrated using info from various internet searches and my previous failures. In case it might help someone else reading this, here is what I did:
First, I disabled the Dell Premiere Color application. Next, I used the SpyderX Elite colorimeter. This worked much better than the ColorMunki I used previously, for whatever reason. This got the colors closer than I had before, but they were still over saturated. The final step was going into the Intel Graphics Control Panel where I reduced the saturation and changed the color gamut from vivid to neutral.
I haven’t had time to test the calibration extensively, but my limited testing so far shows it to be pretty good. Definitely a huge improvement. ...Show more →
Thanks for the heads-up on the Intel Graphics Control Panel. I’m going to give that a go, today.
I had the 9570 and have the current model (9500) as well. On the 9570 found that DisplayCal and the X-Rite i1 gave me an accurate and repeatable calibration. Images on the XPS compared favorably with when viewed on my calibrated NEC desktop monitor.
