I just installed a ColorMunki Photo to help with color control for commercially printed projects, like business cards, letterhead, brochures, posters, etc. I followed Jeff Lazell's YouTube video and I believe I have everything setup properly. As Jeff suggested, I used the Advanced display settings and selected a 120 luminance and a D65 target white point. In order to achieve the 120 luminance, I had to reduce my LH 34UM95 monitor's brightness from 100 to 35. To me, that seemed rather extreme. In terms of brightness, my work environment is not stable. Due to several large windows, my office is very bright during the day and much lighter in the evening. I'm wondering if I should have set the ColorMunki Photo to adjust automatically for ambient light conditions. Although my display and printed output seems to match, my display is now extremely dull, especially during the day. This makes it a little uncomfortable to use. I've read some articles that suggest that I'll get used to the lower brightness over time. Then I read this article, which suggest that the brightness be set from 90-120 cd/m2 for print and 200 cd/m2 for work that will be viewed on a monitor (i.e. websites, email blasts, social media ads, etc.). The theory is that most people who own digital devices don't calibrate them, so in order to match those devices more closely it's best to stick with a higher brightness setting. So now, I'm more confused than ever. First, both X-Rite and the article seem to suggest that luminance and brightness are the same, but are they? And second, if the article is correct, do I need to setup separate display profiles for print and web work? Any suggestions or advice regarding this subject is greatly appreciated.
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