How do go back to my default display color settings? Just bought Spyder 3

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How do go back to my default display color settings? Just bought Spyder 3

Hello out there in Genius land...

I just purchased Spyder 3 Pro to calibrate my display monitor, but in order to do this correctly, I need to go back to my default color display settings.

I have manually calibrated my display several times in the past in the advanced mode, so I am familiar with this process, but I am unable to figure out how to go back to the default. Can't find a default option in the color settings tab.

Any assistance in this matter would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Anneita

17 " mac book pro, Mac OS X (10.6.6)

Posted on Feb 11, 2011 1:15 PM

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Answer 1

CMCSK

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Feb 11, 2011 1:43 PM in response to Anneita Anneita

Can't find a default option in the color settings tab.

The display profile is your default profile. I just checked mine since I never changed it. It shows I have two default color displays - *Color LCD.*
When I select either one, the "Delete Profile" button is grayed out. This would indicate to me that you should also still have your "default" color profile showing.

Your default color profile can be found in /Library/ColorSync/Profiles/Displays/ Color LCD (bunch of #s & letters).icc

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Answer 2

Feb 11, 2011 2:24 PM in response to CMCSK

Thank you for your quick response.

I just checked mine since I never changed it. It shows I have two default color >displays - Color LCD.
When I select either one, the "Delete Profile" button is grayed out. This would >indicate to me that you should also still have your "default" color profile >showing.

Hmmmm....

Good point about the grayed out "Delete Profile" button. I went back into my "Color" tab to check it out, and I have 4 different profiles listed:

- 12-30-10
- 7/29/08
- Color LCD
- Color NTSC (19530 Calibrated

When I click on each of them, they show a totally different display color.

The only one that the "Delete Profile" button is not grayed out is 12-30-10, which I made on that date. The other 3 delete buttons are grayed out. But I am thinking that my actual default may be the one that says "Color LCD" like yours.

Is that safe to assume? What do you think?

Thanks,
Anneita

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Answer 3

CMCSK

Level 6

11,452 points

Feb 11, 2011 3:23 PM in response to Anneita Anneita

Is that safe to assume?

Yes

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Answer 4

Feb 12, 2011 10:38 AM in response to CMCSK

Great! Thanks!

Best,
Anneita

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