Calibration

As with all monitors, your monitor will need to be calibrated before you undertake any colour work. We have provided a simple digital file for you to open in Photoshop (click on image to dowload the image) which will give you a guide to your screen's calibration*.

Pease note, the image used on this page is not suitable for use in setting
up your monitor. You must use the downloadable file in Photoshop.

When you open the file you will need to look at the top strip to see if your colour setting is correct in relation to your screen settings (YOU MUST VIEW DIGITAL FILE AT 100% while standing away from the screen). If correct, it should appear as if you have a grey circle followed by a green red and blue circle all mounted on a neutral grey bar. If you see what looks like smaller inner circles of colour then the monitor could be slightly out on its calibration. Next to the colour circles is a black rectangle which has a white circle out of it, the white in this should appear a Clean white not dirty in colour. You should also see, very slightly in the black rectangle, a black circle. If this appears very obvious your screen may indeed be on a brighter setting than desired. Below this top strip are two examples of how colour can appear wrong.

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*we do not guarantee that this file will improve your calibration, it should be used as a guide to colour setup. Please use the software which comes with you monitor & computer to adjust your screen's colour.
The file provided was created within PhotoShop 6 on an Apple Macintosh using a Multisync screen. Display settings are as follows: Gamma setting 1.8 Phosphors; X 0.620, 0.270, 0.184 Y 0.342, 0.641, 0.080. White point; x 0.305 Y 0.322.