Luminance Too High on iMac Dispaly for Serious Work (200 cd/m2)
Hi Folks,
I have a GretagMacbeth Eye-One that I use to manage my new iMac 24" monitor and profile my Epson Stylus Pro 3800. Everything works well except for the luminance of my monitor. The luminance is always 200 candles per meter squared instead of a normal target of 120 cd/m2. I have adjusted my brightness setting as low as it will go in Systems Preferences.
Like many people, I am using Canon RAW files with Aperture 2.1 and it is very difficult to match the monitor to the prints (I waste a ton of money on expensive paper and ink). I also have Photoshop CS3 and I have the same soft proofing issues, that is, the prints come out darker than the monitor displays.
I also have a high end Toshiba laptop that is running Windows XP and I do not have the same issue because I can control many aspects of the monitor (i.e., RGB channels, brightness, contrast, et al). So I am confident that I know how to use the GretagMacbeth Eye-One system.
I suspect that Apple didn't think that people would buy iMacs for serious photography and printing. This is my first purchase of a Macintosh and I really hope that Apple addresses this iMac issue of not having any control of the monitor hardware, because quite frankly, I will have to revert to my XP system and Lightroom and CS3. God forbid that I eventually upgrade to crappy Vista, a true Windows ME in the making!!!
I hope that someone can show me the underlaying UNIX system to adjust monitor luminance. Hey, I have a better idea, how about if Apple started working on an Aperture update for us iMac owners to help in soft proofing?
Thanks Folks,
I still believe in "Think Macintosh, Think Different."
Tim
I have a GretagMacbeth Eye-One that I use to manage my new iMac 24" monitor and profile my Epson Stylus Pro 3800. Everything works well except for the luminance of my monitor. The luminance is always 200 candles per meter squared instead of a normal target of 120 cd/m2. I have adjusted my brightness setting as low as it will go in Systems Preferences.
Like many people, I am using Canon RAW files with Aperture 2.1 and it is very difficult to match the monitor to the prints (I waste a ton of money on expensive paper and ink). I also have Photoshop CS3 and I have the same soft proofing issues, that is, the prints come out darker than the monitor displays.
I also have a high end Toshiba laptop that is running Windows XP and I do not have the same issue because I can control many aspects of the monitor (i.e., RGB channels, brightness, contrast, et al). So I am confident that I know how to use the GretagMacbeth Eye-One system.
I suspect that Apple didn't think that people would buy iMacs for serious photography and printing. This is my first purchase of a Macintosh and I really hope that Apple addresses this iMac issue of not having any control of the monitor hardware, because quite frankly, I will have to revert to my XP system and Lightroom and CS3. God forbid that I eventually upgrade to crappy Vista, a true Windows ME in the making!!!
I hope that someone can show me the underlaying UNIX system to adjust monitor luminance. Hey, I have a better idea, how about if Apple started working on an Aperture update for us iMac owners to help in soft proofing?
Thanks Folks,
I still believe in "Think Macintosh, Think Different."
Tim
iMac, Mac OS X (10.5.2), GretagMacbeth Eye-One and Epson Stylus Pro 3800
