Question about the Spyder3 calibration

[piiooo]

The color calibration settings will be applied through your graphics card's and monitor's software. They will be saved as so colled color profile somewhere around advanced display settings. I do not think that color calibrating device can change sharpness per se.Your calibrated colors may be more saturated, vivid or contrasty,which may makeyour images "pop".You will have to color calibrate your printer as well.

[btaylor]

piioo is right. It creates an ICC profile for the monitor and applies it (through the video card / on board graphics) at startup. He is also right in that you'll have to calibrate your printer as well to match (can't help out here unfortunately) but I assume you have to apply that ICC profile to the printer somewhere.


I use the Spider 3 express and find it makes the monitor slightly warmer than the factor default of my Dell u2401 monitor. I don't own a printer myself but I have found that colour reproduction from prints I have had made arevery closeto what it looks like on screen.


I think some sort of hardware calibration is essential for anybody serious about their photography. The Spyder3 express is great value for money.