Monitor Calibration using .icm file.....

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Monitor Calibration using .icm file.....

Hi There,

I'm really need to calibrate my monitor using a particular .icm file - only thing is, when I copy it into the right folder, it doesn't show up in system preferences.....
I think it needs to be an .icc file for it to work?
Does anyone know how to convert the file?

Macbook pro, Mac OS X (10.4.10)

Posted on Nov 3, 2007 5:05 PM

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Jan 8, 2008 1:54 AM in response to Buffy Barber

Have a read of this:

http://lists.apple.com/archives/colorsync-users/2004/Feb/msg00135.html

My guess: You have a bad file. Go back to the source and get a clean copy. You could try changing the extension to .icc, but it should not be necessary.

In any case, I have to question what you are doing. I'd like to know more details before I throw the book at your for using a 3rd party profile for your particular display. Ideally you should make your own profile for your own particular display. Apple provide a reasonable rough and ready method in the Display preference pane which works fine considering that none of Apple's laptops are capable of showing more than 18 bit color, aka 260,000 colors. The OS dithers the missing colors to fake 'millions of colors'. Essentially, doing quality color calibration and color matching with a MacBook or MacBook Pro LCD display is impossible. The best you will get is a guestimation. Bounce me a note if you would like to talk about it in depth. I used to teach color management.

:-Derek

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