Joined: Tue Aug 01, 2006 3:24 am Posts: 4997 Location: McDonough GA
Ok, so I found this Huey Pro new on ebay for $76.95 and bought it. It's supposed to color calibrate your monitor and printers. I'll report back when i get it and have tested it.
J-
PS: I did read that second review where the writer said it doesnt work with Mac 64 bit. But Pantone claims it's supposed to work with Mac OS X 10.3 and higher in their system requirements. Maybe that reviewer has a conflicting device or software.
Joined: Fri May 12, 2006 11:24 am Posts: 7523 Location: Rome, Italy
Jason wrote:
Ok, so I found this Huey Pro new on ebay for $76.95 and bought it. It's supposed to color calibrate your monitor and printers. I'll report back when i get it and have tested it.
yeah Jason, please, i'm very interested. ciao alberto
Joined: Tue Aug 01, 2006 3:24 am Posts: 4997 Location: McDonough GA
Ok, i got the HueyPRO today and installed it. The after calibration is dramatically changed from the before calibration display on my monitor. The first time i calibrated the results did not look right so I reset the monitor to factory. Then recalibrated. This time it seems to be just right. What I had before was much brighter but had a definite reddish yellow cast to everything.
I opened some photos in PS and they appear to be right on target. Then I set up PS to manage the printer color output and voila! I've got prints that match the monitor! Sweet! I've never been able to do that before.
HueyPRO automatically creates a color profile and sets your printer to it. But you still need to tell PS to manage the colors and turn off the printer color management. For $75.00 I think this was a good investment.
Barbra, It comes with software for Mac. I don't know if it would be worth giving it a shot or not. But there you have it.
My opinion is this is a handy and neat little tool.
Joined: Tue Aug 01, 2006 3:24 am Posts: 4997 Location: McDonough GA
Barbra Voltaire wrote:
Send me a picture of something Jason.....maybe my Mac will see it in a different light.
It doesn't change the actual calibration of the photo, just the monitor. You wont be able to see the difference unless I snail mail you a hard copy of a photo with the before and after calibration.
Joined: Sun Oct 16, 2005 12:22 pm Posts: 21602 Location: San Francisco
Hi Tony. I have calibrated my monitor through this software. But, people send me pics all the time that just not appearing as they are being described by those sending them.
Joined: Tue Aug 01, 2006 3:24 am Posts: 4997 Location: McDonough GA
Tony, this is not actually software. It's a gadget.
The gadget attaches to the monitor screen and through a series of examinations using color and light sensors determines the optimal settings for that particular monitor. IT saves the data in a color profile and, when not attached to the screen, adjusts the monitor based on the ambient lighting in the room for optimal display. It updates every minute or per your specifications.
I've used it for two days now and it took some getting used to seeing the screen at the settings it determined. However, I have two other computers in the house, a desktop and a laptop. Neither of which have I used this thing on. After comparing the displays for two days it has become apparent that the other monitors are either too warm or too cool. That is, showing too much red/yellow or blue. I"m really starting to be happy i made this purchase as I do not have a great eye for subtleties in color and this has made a very real difference in how things are displayed on my screen. I do wish there were a way to show you all the difference but I simply cannot think of a way to do it.
Joined: Sat Jul 11, 2009 10:29 am Posts: 928 Location: USA
Software calibration helps but is nowhere near as accurate as hardware calibration.
The PantoneHuey Pro is a decent calibration tool Jason.
Actually it CAN change the appearance of the image IF you embed your color profile into it using Adobe or other software, then, IF the person viewing it is using a color profile aware program or browser like Sfari, FireFox with the add-on or just turn it on in the about:config, etc. they will see it as it appeared on your system if they have a color calibrated setup, or very close if they do not.
I personally think anyone selling and/or buying gemstones online should have a hardware calibrated system. It makes things so much easier.
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