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LemhiRG
October 24th, 2007, 10:17 AM
Hi all,

I just got a new computer and monitor, and it needs to be calibrated. I know that Adobe Gamma is a poor excuse for good monitor calibration, but I just dumped too much money into a new 70mm-300mm lens to buy calibration software at this moment.

I know that when you install PSE5 it was supposed to install Adobe Gamma as well. I also understand that it should show up in your Control Panel so you can use it. It's not in my control panel, and I can't find it. Any suggestions??

Sara
TonyW
October 24th, 2007, 10:30 AM
I recall that PSE5 doesn't install it automatically but there should be a copy in the goodies folder on the CD or download package.

Tony
LemhiRG
October 24th, 2007, 11:12 AM
Ah beautiful, I'll look tonight.
Ted D.
October 24th, 2007, 02:02 PM
Hi all,

I just got a new computer and monitor, and it needs to be calibrated. I know that Adobe Gamma is a poor excuse for good monitor calibration, but I just dumped too much money into a new 70mm-300mm lens to buy calibration software at this moment.

I know that when you install PSE5 it was supposed to install Adobe Gamma as well. I also understand that it should show up in your Control Panel so you can use it. It's not in my control panel, and I can't find it. Any suggestions??

Sara

Check in My Documents/Adobe/Goodies
joe_00
October 24th, 2007, 02:50 PM
Link to article ...how to install Adobe Gamma in PSE 5.0 ...

http://kb.adobe.com/... (http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/viewContent.do?externalId=333356)

Adobe Gamma.cpl copy to C:/Windows/System32/ ... then icon Adobe Gamma will be in Windows/Control Panel ...


joe_00
pixlbandit
October 25th, 2007, 01:18 AM
Check to see if your monitor came with calibration software. Some do these days. My new monitor did (just got it yesterday! :):):) ), but since I already have the SpyderII software installed on my computer I left off the stuff that came with the monitor other than the driver.
Vicki
Wendy
October 25th, 2007, 05:07 AM
I think these instructions are very useful:

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/colin_w/Display%20Setup.htm

Wendy
LemhiRG
October 25th, 2007, 08:53 AM
Thanks everyone.

Wendy, I do like those instructions, and will try tonight. I attempted to do it last night (keeping in mind I have an LCD monitor, so I'm starting at a disadvantage for Gamma) with very unsatisfactory results. However, Adobe Gamma isn't all that intuitive (I learned) so I likely did it completely wrong. I'll also look at the installation CD I got with my monitor, I never thought of checking there!

SS