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Monitor Calibration on Dual Monitors

I'm having an issue with calibration on two Apple 23" Cinema Displays. It's a dual monitor setup on my Mac Pro. I'm using a Huey Pro monitor calibrator.

Following the procedure using the Huey Pro software, I calibrate the first monitor, then drag the calibration program to the second display and calibrate it. The result is that both calibration profiles that are created are for the calibration of the first monitor only.

In other words, it seems to overwrite the second profile with the first profile's data.

I've tried calibrating one, then quitting the application, launching again, and calibrating the second monitor, but still get the same results.

I'm able to somewhat remedy the issue by calibrating four times. I calibrate both, using the left monitor first, then the right one. Then I calibrate again starting with the right monitor first, then the left one. That leaves me with four profiles, but only one good profile for each monitor.

Pantone claims that this is an issue with Apple and the way the system handles color profiles. I think it might have something to do with the fact that both monitors are the same model.

I brought my Huey Pro up to my work where I have two different brands of monitors set up in dual display format, and it had no issue calibrating the monitors.

Is this just a simple oversight by Apple or poor software for the Huey Pro? I'm sure there are other designers or people who have color corrected two of the same display types before.

This issue existed for me in Leopard and now in Snow Leopard.

Mac Pro 2 x 3 ghz, Mac OS X (10.6.1), 8gb RAM

Posted on Oct 12, 2009 11:54 AM

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Apr 10, 2010 9:44 AM in response to Tim3308

I have a similar issue, but my problem is I have six panels and had originally started out with three. Then I purchased another three on Ebay. So now, three match each other and the other three match each other. Nice huh.

Guess refurbs were the cheapest, but not necessarily the best solution.

Sorry this isn't a response with a solution, but just saying I feel your pain. Good luck on calibrating them. I've tried to no end. Guess if I can get six panels at once, I'll be golden.

BTW, multi-monitors are addictive! I started with two, then three, then four.

So productive!


Jason

Jun 15, 2010 10:36 PM in response to Tim3308

"10.6.3 seems to have fixed the dual display color issues in Snow Leopard, when the OpenGl pref is checked in PS CS4. Good news, but, unfortunately other 3rd party apps like Painter 11, will not show correct colors on the 2nd display.

As you would imagine this not helping the work flow for graphic folks and 2 displays."


10.6.4.... zero change on color on 2nd display in Painter 11 -- rats!!!

Monitor Calibration on Dual Monitors

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