Digital BW, The Print

On Sunday, October 6, 2002, at 11:26  AM, Robert Morrison wrote:

> That is the standard recommendation for macintosh systems.  Gamma 2.2 
> for PC
> systems.  Every reference on color management that I've seen has 
> suggested
> the same.  The actual grayspace that you tag to the file is 
> technically up
> to you...but I find that I like gamma 2.2 the best.
>
> Robert
>
> On 10/6/02 7:27 AM, "Stephen Petegorsky" 
> <petegorsky@...>
> wrote:
>
>> Robert - Why do you advise calibrating the monitor at a gamma of 1.8 
>> if
>> you're working in 2.2 settings for Photoshop, etc.?
>>
>>

Ian Lyons recommends using gamma 2.2 for Mac monitor calibration 
because it is closer to the monitor's native gamma.  The native gamma 
on my Mac monitor is 2.3.
http://www.computer-darkroom.com/colorsync-display/colorsync_3.htm