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Monitors are not all universally adjusted to the same standard. You know, for example, that there is a "brightness control" and a "contrast control" on your TV and on your monitor. The quality of the image you see is significantly influenced by how these two controls are adjusted on your monitor.
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Calibrate brightness and contrast On the the chart below you should be able to see the 30 separate tones going from an all white to a total black and no colors should be visible. |
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Calibrate gamma On the the chart below one of these numbered boxes is about the same shade as the surrounding.That's your "gamma screen".Pictures on this website are designed for a best view with a 1.8 Gamma monitor. |
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Test picture The picture 2 must now be clean on your screen (n°2) |
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| guides and references:Lenswork / Stanstudio / South Bay Camera Club / Adobe | ||