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Лев33811356ruf8
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May 4, 2024
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Incorrect image display after monitor calibration

  • May 4, 2024
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Hello everyone, I calibrated my monitor using DisplayCal using the gamma curve 2.2 after which the images stopped displaying correctly in Photoshop and Camera Raw, that is, they became less contrast than they are displayed in any browser or on any of my devices, including on a computer outside Photoshop. The color settings are set correctly, that is, the sRGB space.

 

It is important that when calibrating using the sRGB curve or no calibration there is no such problem, it is also not a DisplayCal problem because when using i1Profiler absolutely the same thing happens

  

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    D Fosse
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    D FosseCommunity Expert
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    May 4, 2024
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    It is important that when calibrating using the sRGB curve or no calibration there is no such problem

     

     

    By @Лев33811356ruf8

     

    That doesn't make any sense. Please explain what you mean by that.

     

    Generally, the gamma setting in the calibrator is the least important setting. It should always be 2.2, end of.

     

    We need more information. You're not by any chance using the monitor profile at document level? That disables all display color management, and, noticeably, will look just like your examples show. All LCD panels have a native dip in the shadows, and this dip is corrected in the monitor profile - as long as color management is allowed to operate.

     

    Please show screenshots of your settings in DisplayCal, including profile policies. Also Photoshop's Color Settings.

    D Fosse
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    D FosseCommunity Expert
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    May 4, 2024

    Ah, ok, I get it. You can choose alternative tone curves for the calibration. There isn't really any reason to do that. What you want is a native curve without too much adjustment needed. But nowadays, sRGB isn't any more native than 2.2. sRGB describes a CRT monitor, but LCD panels dont have the same native curve. "No calibration " makes more sense.

     

    Anyway.

     

    All this should be remapped in the monitor profile and you shouldn't see any difference visually. Theoretically, you can set any gamma and you won't see any difference on screen.

     

    As long as the color management chain operates. Which is why I suspect it doesn't here.

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