Monitor calibration using xRite i1 Display Pro

[robbo56]

I am getting myself very confused re Adobe RGB and sRGB with respect to how to calibrate my BenQ SW2700 PT IPS screen.

I performed the calibration with monitor set to Custom 1 and brightness and colours were adjusted manually to meet the desired profiling criteria. Calibration is successful and looks good. I used white point D65, Luminance 100cd/m3, Tone Response Curve Standard, Gamma 2.2 , Contrast Ratio Native. The quality check within ccProfiler is giving within tolerance results.

Most of my work is photographic and I will generally edit raw files in Capture One then export either as AdobeRGB tiff or even ProPhoto tiff, for further editing in Affinity Photo - this way I keep large colour space. Then from Affinity I either create sRGB jpeg for screen or AdobeRGB tiff for printing.

I am actually happy with the photographic results and get good colour match between screen and printed result.

My question is can I just use my monitor on the Custom 1 colour mode for everything I do - or should I have a Custom 2 colour mode for just plain non photographic use including gaming. I just cant get my head around whether the single profile that I created is good for all sRGB and non colour managed apps

 

[bmoag]

I always set a monitor for its widest gamut and create a calibration profile for that. That profile is then used as the system profile for Windows (or macOS if used with that) and never changed although periodically updated.

I want to see the colors I paid for in my wide gamut monitor when processing my raw masterpieces although no one else ever will since all they see is the sRGB version or the print.

I like seeing colors do what they do when downsizing to sRGB in PS or other color managed program. Sort of a confirmation you're doing something right.

As long as you understand how to convert to other/smaller color spaces and preview the results you should not get into trouble with color mismatches when distributing your finished masterpieces.

If you open an sRGB image in a program set for 16 bit ProPhoto you are only going to see the sRGB colors of that image until you inflict whatever you do to go out of gamut. Passive display of computer programs and browser content works the same way even if the gamut of your monitor is wider.

It always has for me.

My monitor is supposedly capable of "HD" but to use HD the monitor brightness has to be set higher than what is optimal for color managed printing, which can mess with the calibration for printing so not exactly worth the bother of using more than one profile.

Set it and forget it?

 

[Suntan]

Personally, I color calibrate for photo editing (in SDR.)

When I want to do gaming, I switch to HDR (Win key + Alt + B) and just let it ride. It isn't like games are color managed or even "authored" to a colorspace.

 

[mclewis]

I just use the preset that I have used when calibrating my monitor all the time. For any non colour managed app or game I just don't really care that the colours are not correct. I only really care that the colours in the colour managed applications I use are correct.

 

[Ruby Rod]

I do a cal similar to yours and use it for everything. IMO, if you're doing a color managed workflow and aren't confused, you're probably doing something wrong!

 

[md lucero]

I calibrate my monitors to match my print output. I really don't care if web pages are a bit dimmer, etc.

Regards, Michael