


There are a wide variety of image types, including black and white, flesh tones and primary colours, which give you a good idea of what changes the calibration process has made.Īfter that, the software saves a Windows colour profile and sets it as the default. Once the automatic calibration process is over, which takes less than five minutes, you're presented with a series of preview pictures and the option to switch between pre- and post-calibration settings, in order to see how well the calibration process has worked. You also don't get a detailed report at the end telling you how close the monitor matches each individual colour instead, you get a simple colour gamut display with your monitor's percentage match to three standards: sRGB, NTSC and Adobe RGB. Unlike the more advanced Spyder4 packages, you can't set a target gamma or colour temperature - the Express model is fixed to a target gamma of 2.2 and a 6500K colour temperature - 6500K is the reference white point in the sRGB colour space, and 2.2 the approximate gamma for sRGB. The setup procedure asks for a few more details, and then it starts the process of running through its tests. It's important to ensure the Spyder device is flush with the LCD panel for testing - you can do this by tilting the screen back slightly so its weight keeps it flat against the screen.
