
Now be aware that 5000k, if you haven't worked with it before, will probably set you off because it is way too yellow for your nonprint images. If you want to print your pictures, the standard is around 5000k. If you solely process pictures to release them to be viewed on digital media, you can simply go with a color temperature of 6500k, which is the standard for digital media processing. Calibrate for Web and Print are two different pairs of shoesĭepending on your goal this is important. You, of course, can't assume that all your users view your pictures on calibrated screens, that would be ludicrous, but you want that the pictures that leave your post-process have the best possible quality. You edit your photos on this and send them out on your Instagram feed and wonder why you get shitty or no response, that's because the picture probably looks completely off on a standard (non-calibrated) screen. Just assume you are using an ultra crappy, old, and not calibrated monitor for your post-processing, which has colors, contrast, and brightness levels that are totally off. If you want your viewers to have the best possible experience when viewing your photos, you got to calibrate your screen.

You might wonder, why do I even need to calibrate my screen? Well, this depends entirely on what your approach to photography is and how much weight you put on how your viewers experience your work.


We will go through everything step-by-step. In this tutorial, you will learn how to calibrate your screen using Displa圜AL and the Spyder 5 calibration device.
