How to Properly Calibrate your Monitor using an X-Rite Colorimeter

“Not using monitor calibration to me is like burning money, well, burning paper and ink. You have to have a correct starting point and that’s a calibrated monitor. This is the beginning of a flawless workflow.”

Andy Katz – X-Rite Coloratti

A Properly Calibrated Monitor is the first order of business when setting up a Color Managed Workflow for Photographic Image Editing and Printing.

Watch this X-Rite Video Tutorial with Mark Platt, showing you how to Calibrate your Monitor properly with step by step instructions using the i1Display Pro Colorimeter, and the i1Profiler Software.

Watch this X-Rite You Tube Video describing the new i1 Display Studio Colorimeter and how to properly Calibrate your Monitor using their new streamlined i1 Display software for the new and lower cost i1 Display Studio.

Local to San Diego and don’t have a Monitor Calibrator or never Calibrated your Monitor? Bring your Laptop to us!
We offer a one time service to Calibrate your Laptop Monitor for $25.
Keep in mind your Monitor needs to be Calibrated on a regular basis and this is a stop gap measure in order to insure your screen matches our prints, and until you can purchase your own Calibrator.

Where you can get your X-Rite Colorimeter:

Freestyle Photographic Supplies is our vendor of choice for the X-Rite i1Display Pro, $214 after a $35 Rebate until Dec. 31, 2019.

B&H PhotoVideo has the new X-Rite i1 Display Studio on sale for $149.