Could you recommend me some software for monitor calibration?

<p>Something that don't need any additional hardware...</p>

<p>Spyder3Elite!</p>

<p>Spyder3Elite Its fantastic</p>

<p>I agree. Go with Spyder3 Elite.</p>

<p>xrite EyeOne</p>

<p>Alan,<br /> you don't say what platform you're using, but there are likely several options for software calibration…</p>

<ul>

<li>Windows 7 comes with a built-in <a href="http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/2009/04/27/making-windows-7-rc-gorgeous-with-gamma/">calibration wizard</a> .</li>

<li>Macs also have a visual <a href="http://www.computer-darkroom.com/colorsync-display/colorsync_1.htm">calibration utility</a> under System Preferences > Displays.</li>

</ul>

<p>They're not as accurate as a hardware calibrator, but with a bit of practise, they'll get you in the right ball park, which is often good enough for the majority of users.</p>

<p>Forget any built in calibration (wizards or not), you need instrumentation to conduct this task correctly and consistently. That’s one reason you see instruments in cockpits and such. The human visual system is good at some tasks, very poor at other, one being placing a device in a consistent and defined state. See:<a href="http://www.takegreatpictures.com/HOME/Columns/Digital_Photography/Details/Color_Management_and_Display.fci">Color Management and your display</a></p>

<p>What kind of display will you be handling? An EyeOne Display-2 is a very good instrument, if you plan to work with wide gamut displays, or those with odd backlighting (white LED), and wish to build printer profiles, the ColorMunki is best bang for the buck. Builds very, very good printer profiles quickly and easily and is a true Spectrophotometer which is useful for other tasks (measuring the spectral color of ambient light). </p>

<p>Best of all is a dedicated solution like those from NEC (SpectraView II) or Eizo. </p>

<p>theres no such thing as a software alone calibration system. stop smoking, drink less beer, stop partying for couple month.. with the money you will put aside, get yourself a Spider3 pro or a Eye1 Display 2 LT to start (enough for many non pro user).. if you want something wiht more control go with a Spider3 elite or a Eye 1 Display 2 (you can also get the LT version to start and upgrade for the pro version for 90$ later)</p>

<p>Patrick is quite right - as ever! I do approve of Patrick and I will do whatever he says.</p>

<p>Adobe Gamma did the job pretty well for me. <br>

Doing it in the dark, without any light shinking on the monitor.<br>

Don't know if it came with PS or just came with my 20" HP Pavilion Notebook PC.<br>

When looking through Start menus, etc one day, found it...</p>

<p>I have the i1d2, it does a great job. I recently picked up a NEC 2690 that uses the X-Rite colorimeter that is very close to the i1d2 except it's set up for wide gamut and has specific software to calibrate the 2690. It does a great job too.</p>

<p>I have the i1d2, it does a great job. I recently picked up a NEC 2690 that uses the X-Rite colorimeter that is very close to the i1d2 except it's set up for wide gamut and has specific software to calibrate the 2690. It does a great job too.</p>