Got a tip for us?
Let us know
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.
Post your *Good* SR MBP Color Profiles here
- Thread starter tsd57
- Start date
- Sort by reaction score
Agreed, it takes a little of the excess lilac out for me, best so far. LG hi res 9C67 matte.
EDIT: The Spyder 2.2 link posted above (thread 45) also very nice.
I just wanted to say thanks for sharing guys. I thought using the standard color profile that the MBP shipped with was fine, but comparing it to these custom profiles made me realize how bad the original profile was for mine.
The thing I noticed most was how the gradient for the shadows around the windows appears to be much smoother like my ACD now.
The thing I noticed most was how the gradient for the shadows around the windows appears to be much smoother like my ACD now.
Thank you so much for posting those. My Penryn 9C83 looks precisely how I want it to look with the MBP Native L profile.
I know this is a thread for SR MBPs, but does anyone here have any good profiles for core duo MBPs? specifically the 9C60 screen? some posted so far don't look half bad on my machine...
any profile for 9c68?
thanks!
My profile from SuperCal is made for a 9c68:
https://forums.macrumors.com/posts/5185175/
Nice I like the 2.2 one. Even though I have 9c83 display, it looks so better than the default. Thanks for this profile.
First, thanks so much for posting these. They are really useful.
I have one question, though: if L* is supposed to be a balance of 1.8 and 2.2 gammas, how come it seems to make highlights look even darker than 2.2? It does seem to be in the middle in terms of contrast; maybe that's the answer? Mostly, I'm wondering which calibration I should use for photography. After switching between all three repeatedly, I think 2.2 seems to match an RGB profile in color managed apps like Photoshop the closest, but I keep reading that L* is supposed to be the new 2.2. Anyone know about this stuff?
The color have a little bit strange and the screen looks so blue.
Is it for glossy 9c68 screen?
I'm now using the other profile posted in this thread, actually it looks natural.
Thanks anyways.
I agree with your observation. The coloreyes display pro software describes this gamma as keeping the highlights from 2.2 and preserving the darks from 1.8. I've seen a number of photographers that seem to always calibrate to this.
Personally, I don't really like the results with it. It seems to contrasty on lights and too little contrast on darks to me. I agree with your comments that everyone seems to say that L is the new 2.2 but I'm not getting it either. That why I included all of them to try.
From the testing that I've done, it really seems to me that any of the gammas don't make a big difference if you are viewing the photo in a color managed app (like Photoshop or Aperture) but make more difference in the Finder and watching videos. I would agree that 2.2 seems to match what I see best to a print at the moment.
I agree with your observation. The coloreyes display pro software describes this gamma as keeping the highlights from 2.2 and preserving the darks from 1.8. I've seen a number of photographers that seem to always calibrate to this.
Personally, I don't really like the results with it. It seems to contrasty on lights and too little contrast on darks to me. I agree with your comments that everyone seems to say that L is the new 2.2 but I'm not getting it either. That why I included all of them to try.
From the testing that I've done, it really seems to me that any of the gammas don't make a big difference if you are viewing the photo in a color managed app (like Photoshop or Aperture) but make more difference in the Finder and watching videos. I would agree that 2.2 seems to match what I see best to a print at the moment.
Your statement that the gamma setting does not make a difference when viewing photos in a color managed app is due to the fact that color managed apps effectively cancel out the computer's color profile so that images will not change based on the profile. I found a site that explains this:
http://www.21stcenturyshoebox.com/cm/displaygamma.html
Here's the key paragraph: "A color-managed application will take the image data and convert it to the display using the information supplied in the profile. Part of the conversion process is the application of the inverse tone curve, to compensate for the tone curve that will be applied by the display system. By design, the net result of these operations is that the shape of the tone curve does not matter. In other words, for color managed applications it makes no difference whether you use a gamma of 1.8, 2.2 or an altogether different tone reproduction curve."
Ok, I'm a complete OS X noob. I went to the library folder on my hard drive then to color sync and then profiles and clicked on the downloaded profile I put in there, but nothing happened. I see no difference on the screen. Am I supposed to find the profile somewhere else like in the System Preferences>Displays>Color>Open Profile>??? If I click on the one with the Tag "Header" which I'm guessing is the new downloaded profile still nothing happens. Please help this noob if you would be so kind.
Thanks!
EDIT: Ya, I really need EVERYTHING spelled out! Thanks again.
As stated, put the profiles there. But do not click on them.
Open System Preferences (apple menu or dock). Click on Displays icon. Click on Color tab. You will then see a list of installed profiles. Click on the one you want to use.
Do the SR MPB and Penryn MPB have the same LCDs if they both have 9c83? I have a Penryn but don't like the factory-default look of my LCD...
What do 1.8, 2.2, and L mean? 2.2 seems nicer looking to me with richer colors and deeper contrasts. Why does the system preference panel refer that as the PC standard? what advantage does the 1.8 have so that Apple would recommend using this?
Sorry if my questions seem stupid given how I am a neophyte in all this...
What do 1.8, 2.2, and L mean? 2.2 seems nicer looking to me with richer colors and deeper contrasts. Why does the system preference panel refer that as the PC standard? what advantage does the 1.8 have so that Apple would recommend using this?
Sorry if my questions seem stupid given how I am a neophyte in all this...
1.8, 2.2, and L* refer to the gamma value. This is basically how dark or contrasty the display is. 2.2 is basically the default for PCs, 1.8 used to be the default for Mac in pre-OS X. Not sure if this true anymore, it seems like Mac default values are more like 2.2 now. L* is a new value that is getting popular in photography circles that tries to preserve light colors like 2.2 does and tries to preserve dark colors like 1.8 does. Personally I don't like the results I get with it, it just seems funky to me. It's especially bad for playing videos (basically reduces contrast). I'd recommend using 2.2 unless things look too dark for you.
Hello,
I have been using the Spyderexpress2.2 with great results! I have just switched back to Matte and have notice that my eye's feel much better durning the day. However, my old 15" 2.4 SR Glossy had a very readable picture when the brightness was at the half mark. It seem's that my new 15" 2.5 Matte screen needs 3/4 of the way to produce the same picture. I am please with the switch overall, but feel like I am draining the battery faster due to the needed power from brightness difference. Is this normal for the 2.5 MBP Matte screen?
Also, I have been looking for a thread that has custom profiles for the ACD 30. Is there one out there?
Thanks in advance!
I have been using the Spyderexpress2.2 with great results! I have just switched back to Matte and have notice that my eye's feel much better durning the day. However, my old 15" 2.4 SR Glossy had a very readable picture when the brightness was at the half mark. It seem's that my new 15" 2.5 Matte screen needs 3/4 of the way to produce the same picture. I am please with the switch overall, but feel like I am draining the battery faster due to the needed power from brightness difference. Is this normal for the 2.5 MBP Matte screen?
Also, I have been looking for a thread that has custom profiles for the ACD 30. Is there one out there?
Thanks in advance!
Awesome. Thanks for the explanation. I switched from 1.8 to 2.2 now! I liked 2.2 better but just wasn't sure if i should go against the supposed "mac default"..