Macbook Pro 13" color calibration profile

[sorenjorvang]

I just did a visual calibration of my new Mac using SuperCal.

This color profile (attached) is for a mid-2009 13" Macbook Pro with a LP133WX3-TLA1 display panel (0610-9C9F).

I set the gamma to 2.2, but you can change that with SuperCal if you like.

Note that because TN panels, even such a good one as this, are very sensitive to vertical viewing angle, in a sense what I have done is simply create a profile for my preferred viewing angle. Still, it's probably a useful starting point for others as well.

The mb13pro9c9f file goes in ~/Library/ColorSync/Profiles .

 

[ddeadserious]

Thanks, I have the 9CBD, and this calibration does not look good on it, just for reference for others. This thread could really take off good though, I'd love to find a nice calibration for this display.

 

[Ruahrc]

Keep in mind that color reponse will vary between individual units of LCD panels, despite them being the same model #. The variation can be pretty significant too. That is why they have calibration utilities in the first place, and why the really high end monitors usually ship with a colorimeter included.

Honestly, I wouldn't recommend using others' calibration profiles, or even basing your own calibrations off of those of others. Calibrate yours independently because there is no reason someone else's display profile is going to make yours look any better or more accurate. If it did, it would be random luck. Naturally the best solution is to use a colorimeter or spectrophotometer but if you're not relatively serious about photo editing then visual calibration using the built in utility or SuperCal is going to be fine. Actually, the default calibration that came with my 13" MBP compares pretty well to my calibrated 22" IPS display (once I modified the default profile to be 2.2 gamma and 6500K color temp). There is some small difference but I expect that to lessen or dissapear once I calibrate the Mac display too.

Just my 0.02

Ruahrc

 

[theKitch]

I have found that the MBA Native L profile is dead on (as compared to my calibrated 20" Dell LCD)

 

[theKitch]

FWIW I tried using the SuperCal profile above and doing my own supercal profiles by hand and found the MBA profile better than both. It's not perfect, but still damn close.

 

[ddeadserious]

I'm not getting anything the folder when I decompress it, theKitch...

 

[theKitch]

Doh. Round two.

 

[ddeadserious]

I just installed some of them from this link: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=6924114

The MBA D65 22 profile looks pretty nice on my 9CBD screen..

 

[ddeadserious]

Switching between 'em, the Native L looks pretty nice too. Thanks!

 

[Maven1975]

Here's mine for the 9CBD. The MBA ones listed here have way too much color for my tastes. Just look at contacts icon.. thats a strange variation of yellow.

Anyways .. Hope someone likes this.

 

[tsa1]

Here's mine for the 9CBD. The MBA ones listed here have way too much color for my tastes. Just look at contacts icon.. thats a strange variation of yellow.

Anyways .. Hope someone likes this.

I keep forgetting that the 9C9F is a mba panel! Bump for more calibration profile

 

[sorenjorvang]

I tried the various profiles posted by other people.

The MBA ones all had a green tint. However, trying the various profiles also made me realize that my own SuperCal profile had a slight blueish tint.

I just did another calibration, this time with the Apple app because I found the SuperCal white balance adjustment fiddly.

I like this one best so far.

It happens to look very much like Maven1975's 9CBD profile on my 9C9F, just with a different gamma for a more contrasty look.

 

[sorenjorvang]

http://www.tuaw.com/2009/06/12/make-your-displays-gamma-in-leopard-match-snow-leopard/

 

[tekmoe]

Keep in mind that color reponse will vary between individual units of LCD panels, despite them being the same model #. The variation can be pretty significant too. That is why they have calibration utilities in the first place, and why the really high end monitors usually ship with a colorimeter included.

Honestly, I wouldn't recommend using others' calibration profiles, or even basing your own calibrations off of those of others. Calibrate yours independently because there is no reason someone else's display profile is going to make yours look any better or more accurate. If it did, it would be random luck. Naturally the best solution is to use a colorimeter or spectrophotometer but if you're not relatively serious about photo editing then visual calibration using the built in utility or SuperCal is going to be fine. Actually, the default calibration that came with my 13" MBP compares pretty well to my calibrated 22" IPS display (once I modified the default profile to be 2.2 gamma and 6500K color temp). There is some small difference but I expect that to lessen or dissapear once I calibrate the Mac display too.

Just my 0.02

Ruahrc

I followed your advice and I feel you are right. I created my own color profile using the Expert Mode in the calibration tool and I am very happy with the results.

Thanks!

 

[Nykwil]

Here's mine for the 9CBD. The MBA ones listed here have way too much color for my tastes. Just look at contacts icon.. thats a strange variation of yellow.

Anyways .. Hope someone likes this.

looks good!

thanks!

 

[ncx5]

For 9CBD

Here's mine, based on Spyder. Gamma 2.1

Enjoy...

New Supercal Calibration for 9BCD

 

[klover]

Here's mine, based on Spyder. Gamma 2.1

Enjoy...

This looks great.

 

[alexeismertin]

Here's mine, based on Spyder. Gamma 2.1

Enjoy...

Thank you, that has made my 13" MBP come alive

 

[Jeanne-W]

Here's mine, based on Spyder. Gamma 2.1

Enjoy...

Can someone help please? I am new to Mac and I'd like to try this calibration.. it's now in my download stack but I have no idea what I am suppose to do with it in order to use it??

 

[ddeadserious]

Can someone help please? I am new to Mac and I'd like to try this calibration.. it's now in my download stack but I have no idea what I am suppose to do with it in order to use it??

Paste the calibration profile(s) you want in Macintosh HD/Library/Colorsync/Profiles

 

[Jeanne-W]

Paste the calibration profile(s) you want in Macintosh HD/Library/Colorsync/Profiles

Thank you dd !

I tried that one but it didn't look as good as it did just switching the gamma to 2.2 that I found from a suggestion on another thread... I'll keep my eyes open for more on the 9BCD

 

[tsa1]

im using the MBA's D65 22 color profile, that and the MBP-13 looked the best on my 9C9F. That synder one looked terrible on it though.

Does anyone know where i can get the pic Apple used at the keynote on the screens of the MBP's when they announced the higher gamut screens? i really like it!

 

[BaronvdB]

Here's mine, based on Spyder. Gamma 2.1

Enjoy...

I dowloaded this profile and put in the appropriate folder....now how to i change the profile????

 

[ddeadserious]

I dowloaded this profile and put in the appropriate folder....now how to i change the profile????

System Preferences>Display>Color... then click the new profile in the list.

 

[alexeismertin]

13" 9CBD Profile

So here's one I created, I tried to keep it as neutral as possible - hope it helps someone.