Adjust Color Temperature on ACD in Windows

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Adjust Color Temperature on ACD in Windows

Hi,

I have 2 apple cinema displays, they run different versions of firmware and one appears "warmer" than the other. I realise when running these screens with a mac that you can adjust color, of course with WinACD you can't adjust anything apart from brightness. Obviously as I run these in multiple screen setup it looks a little odd. Are the color settings stored in the monitor itself, therefore if I connect the screen to a mac and then change the settings it'll be fine? Can I reset the settings for the monitor?

Please help 🙂

Sam

P4 Windows Machine, Windows XP Pro

Posted on Mar 5, 2008 3:21 PM

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dchao99

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Mar 5, 2008 10:14 PM in response to SamPotts

The color information is stored in "Display Properties" > Settings > Advanced > Color Management.

To generate a monitor profile, you need a monitor calibration tool like the iONE or Spyder. If you want to two display to look identical and color matching is a main part of your work flow, you should really invest in one of these calibration tools.

It's recommended that you turn off these fancy controls on the consumer-level displays when using with the calibration tool. Let the color profile do everything. This maybe why Apple have never included these controls with ACD.

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SamPotts Author

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Mar 6, 2008 7:16 AM in response to dchao99

Thank you for the reply. So the settings are stored in the pc and not in the screens themselves? I was wondering since apple didn't include the ability to change settings on the screens themselves that it was all done on the pc. That way one of my screens could be set at a "warmer" temperature than the other. I will get one of the calibration tools like you say, I think the Pantone Huey is pretty widely available in Australia.

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Mar 6, 2008 8:40 AM in response to SamPotts

Hi SamPotts, I'm sorry to bother you, I know this is off-topic but I notice that you are using ACDs with a PC. I don't suppose you could tell me what video card you have in your PC? My current card doesn't work with my ACD so I need to buy a new, compatible one.

Thanks,
Tim

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SamPotts Author

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Mar 6, 2008 9:14 AM in response to Tim Nadin

Hi there,

I have an NVidia Quadro4 980 XGL, cheap on ebay. Works good for both screens.

Sam

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