Monitor Calibration

To get the most of your picture viewing experience, your monitor should be calibrated (at least approximately).

Although calibrating a monitor requires advanced calibration hardware, you can tune its settings manually to get something acceptable. A common method uses the following grayscale :

Ideally :

• You should be able to distinguish between the 16 different patches.
• The patch at the uttermost left should appear as black as possible
• The patch at the uttermost right should appear as white as possible
• The grayscale should appear neutral gray (no yellow or blue color tint).

If it's not the case, you can try adjusting your monitor brightness and contrast settings. Also, if the grayscale has a color tint and your monitor has a color temperature setting you can try to play with it. Note that if you have a light source in your room this will influence your color perception. In such a case, it's better to adjust your settings in the dark or in daylight.

For an in-depth explanation of monitor calibration theory, you may want to refer to the following articles :

• epaperpress.com - detailed articles on monitor calibration