Why color calibrate with
Datacolor Spyder?
Even though the color on your editing monitor may look good to you, your audience might not be seeing it as you intend. Datacolor Spyder corrects your display, so you can view your image with precise color, setting an accurate starting point for you to edit from.
Datacolor Spyder color calibration tools for monitors.
Every detail matters
Without color calibration, you could lose important details like color depth, shadow and white balance.
Calibrating your monitor’s display can bring the details into full, authentic view.
Click and drag the magnifying glass around the monitors to see the difference.
Monitor calibrated with Datacolor Spyder
Uncalibrated monitor
How Datacolor Spyder works
Note: Color calibration and adjustments are made to the monitor only. Spyder tools do not calibrate mobile or tablet devices.
Calibration with Datacolor Spyder is fast and easy with little interruption to your workflow.
Only 90 seconds; that’s the time it’ll take you to read this.
1
Avoid the trap
Your monitor’s display settings are not “seeing” the color that your
monitor’s display is
actually emitting – the colors that your eyes see.
2
Assess accuracy
When placed on your
display, Datacolor
Spyder’s advanced optical sensor actually sees the colors that your display is emitting.
3
Correct color
The hardware and
software work together to correct the colors in your display, giving you an accurate view into what’s in the image file.
4
Edit with confidence
This ensures an accurate color starting point that lets you do the rest; edit your content with precise color to bring your
creative vision to life.
Dispelling misconceptions
Color calibration may not be something you’ve thought about.
Some myths could stand in your way from integrating monitor color calibration into your process.
Some myths could stand in your way from integrating monitor color calibration into your process.
MYTH
If my monitor came with “factory color calibration”, it will always display accurate color.
FACT
Factory-calibrated monitors are shipped with factory-standard color, but real-world environments influence your display.
Factory-calibrated monitors are shipped with factory-standard color, but real-world environments influence your display.
Factory standards don’t take the brightness, white point, ambient light and the type of work you do into account. Datacolor Spyder gives you the control to correct your display for your individual needs and keep it accurate over time.
MYTH
Calibration only needs to be done once.
Calibration only needs to be done once.
FACT
Users should calibrate their monitors every two weeks, before color-critical work or whenever there’s a change in lighting conditions or locations.
Users should calibrate their monitors every two weeks, before color-critical work or whenever there’s a change in lighting conditions or locations.
The accuracy of the color you are seeing on any monitor will degrade over time.
Like a musician tuning an instrument before a performance, you want your tools functioning at their optimal level before you start editing your work.
MYTH
Mac monitors don’t need to be calibrated.
Mac monitors don’t need to be calibrated.
FACT
Mac monitors do need to be calibrated just like any other display.
Mac monitors do need to be calibrated just like any other display.
There is no doubt that Mac monitors can deliver amazing display color, but just like any other monitor, they are susceptible to reductions in color accuracy and require color calibration with Datacolor Spyder to ensure you’re seeing your colors accurately.
MYTH
I can adjust my monitor’s colors in “display settings”.
I can adjust my monitor’s colors in “display settings”.
FACT
“Display settings” are internal to the monitor and don’t “see” the colors being emitted.
“Display settings” are internal to the monitor and don’t “see” the colors being emitted.
If you only use these settings, you can actually
cause your colors to go further off. Datacolor
Spyder’s advanced optical sensor sees exactly what
your monitor screen is emitting and creates a color
profile to adjust to incredible color accuracy,
displaying exactly what’s in your working file.
MYTH
The light in my room has no effect on how I see my work on my display.
The light in my room has no effect on how I see my work on my display.
FACT
Ambient room light can change as you move from daytime into nighttime, changing how well you can see the details in your display.
Ambient room light can change as you move from daytime into nighttime, changing how well you can see the details in your display.
Datacolor Spyder color calibrators have an ambient light sensor that measures your room light throughout the day, helping you adjust your display brightness and contrast to ideal levels. The software can either suggest that you recalibrate your display or do it automatically by changing to the best profile for the lighting.