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I have made a moniter calibration using DVI input and in the process 
made adjustments using the moniter backlight control.  I then make 
another calibration using slightly different backlight adjustments.  I 
see both profiles in the Profile Chooser.  Can I switch back and forth 
between these two profiles using Profile Chooser if there has been a 
change in the backlight settings?

Thanks.

Matthew Kraus

Thanks.  That's what I thought.  I have a good profile for my prints 
and soft proofing, and that's the most important thing.  But I was 
hoping I could make another profile to use at other times when not 
doing photography that would be a little brighter, and then be able 
to just switch back and forth with the Profile Chooser.  But I 
understand this won't work if I've made hardware changes.

Thanks,
Matthew Kraus

--- In colorvision_group@yahoogroups.com, CDTobie@... wrote:
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> In a message dated 1/18/08 4:59:28 PM, mkraus1044@... writes:
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> > I have made a moniter calibration using DVI input and in the 
process
> > made adjustments using the moniter backlight control.  I then make
> > another calibration using slightly different backlight 
adjustments.  I
> > see both profiles in the Profile Chooser.  Can I switch back and 
forth
> > between these two profiles using Profile Chooser if there has 
been a
> > change in the backlight settings?
> > 
> 
> Ideally, no. Not unless you change your hardware setting to reflect 
the 
> different conditions under which the profiles were made. In a 
practical sense a 
> minor change in backlight isn't a crisis, but why do it? Why have 
two profiles at 
> all?
> 
> C. David Tobie
> Product Technology Manager
> Digital Imaging & Home Theater
> Datacolor
> CDTobie@...
> www.datacolor.com/Spyder3
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--- In colorvision_group@yahoogroups.com, "tech4x5" <mkraus1044@...> wrote:
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> Thanks.  That's what I thought.  I have a good profile for my prints 
> and soft proofing, and that's the most important thing.  But I was 
> hoping I could make another profile to use at other times when not 
> doing photography that would be a little brighter...

What "other times" are you referring to? Viewing the web?

One monitor profile should really do it all.

John

--- Hi John.  I got my calibration working well thanks to your advice a 
few days ago.  My ambient light is moderately low and it recommends a 
white luminance of 125 which I used and that gives me a nice match 
between my moniter and prints.  But the paper white on my moniter is a 
little gray and when I use other programs like MS Word, the white 
background is darker than I'd like.  I thought if I could have another 
calibration profile with a higher White luminance for these instances, 
it would be nice, give me a little more contrast and punch for non 
photo viewing. I guess I could try a profile with a higher White 
Luminance and see if it works for both my photo work and other non 
photo work.  I'm just pretty happy with the moniter and photo print 
match as is and I didn't want to mess with it.

Matthew Kraus

   
In colorvision_group@yahoogroups.com, "John Vitollo" <jvlist@...> wrote:
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> --- In colorvision_group@yahoogroups.com, "tech4x5" <mkraus1044@> 
wrote:
> >
> > Thanks.  That's what I thought.  I have a good profile for my 
prints 

> > and soft proofing, and that's the most important thing.  But I was 
> > hoping I could make another profile to use at other times when not 
> > doing photography that would be a little brighter...
> 
> What "other times" are you referring to? Viewing the web?
> 
> One monitor profile should really do it all.
> 
> John
>