Version 5.3.02 - Serendipity Software

Displays
The Displays application uses a supported Spectrophotometer to calibrate and create an ICC profile for a selected
monitor or light booth. Suitable graphics monitors can be calibrated to match a chosen print gamut, allowing colour
accurate softproofing of print material and can be verified at any time to ensure correct colour output.
Creation of a profile is very simple, requiring a supported instrument and a few minutes of time. The
Spectrophotometer is placed on the screen to be calibrated. A series of adjustments are made to the screen gamma,
white point and brightness (if available). Measurements are taken, from which an ICC profile is created and saved in
Veripress and the operating system as the native display ICC profile.
Note: The Displays application creates a profile for use with the Match ICC profile assigned to the monitor in Server
Settings. Ensure the correct match profile is set before creating the monitor profile (see the Server Settings – Colour
Management section for details).
The Displays interface comprises of a function list (left) and a multi-­‐purpose display area (right) that will change
depending on the function selected.
The function list is made up of the following selectable items:
• Calibration – Lists each connected display available for calibration.
• Calcheck – Lists each connected display available to calcheck.
• History – Lists the calcheck history (reference only) of each connected display.
• Ambient – Measure the ambient and white point of the light source.
• Light Booth – Appears only when a light booth is connected and will list each connected
device.
Calibration
The Calibration function displays currently connected monitors and their calibration status.
By clicking on the Calibration header, each connected monitor shows the following details:
• The name of the Display, viewable screen dimensions in mm x mm, and its
identification number (in a multi-­‐display environment).
• Pixels (width/height).
• Resolution (DPI).
• ICC profile.
• Calcheck Status.
• Last Calibrated (time).
• Calibration Expires (time period).
• Hardware Calibration (supported or not for the particular display).
By clicking on the Display name, calibration options and settings available for the monitor are shown. These include:
• Brightness – Only available if hardware calibration is supported and selected for the monitor (see below).
Choose to set the brightness level in either:
o Candela – Brightness in cd/m 2
o Set the level from 0-­‐100%
o Measure – Click to use a connected
Spectrophotometer to measure and display the
brightness (cd/m 2) and white point (K) of the
monitor. Follow any onscreen instructions for the
selected instrument. The reading is constantly
updated, allowing the user to manually adjust the
brightness using the monitor’s own controls. This option is only available if the Use Software
Calibration option is selected or is the only mode available (see below).
• White Point – Select the white point temperature for the monitor. Choose from:
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