How to calibrate your monitor for photo editing | Screen calibration with SpyderX

I'm always asked, "How do you calibrate your monitor for photo editing?" Well look no further, here it is!

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[sabi_ne]

Perfect timing. Just bought my spyder x 🥰

[alessiamonaco]

Hi Jess, can you please make a video where you explain the difference between the color profiles for editing and how to manage the transition between Lightroom and photoshop, or saving in Lightroom directly, or in photoshop? Thanks 😍

[RaineeLC]

Hi Jess! For the calibration I had to turn down my brightness quite a bit now causing my images to look drab. Once the calibration is complete, how will it affect my adjustments on my image if I turn it back up? Thank You:)

[simontween]

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[Rockcastlekid]

How do I know what to set my brightness to

[lucydphotography]

HI Jess, thankyou for sharing this. Have you ever used a separate screen and laptop and colour calibrated them both? I need to calibrate both my MacBook pro and my BenQ editing screen esp as they are giving off different colour casts. I am not sure if it will calibrate them separately? Is this something you can advise on or if I need to check with the guys at Spyder? Thinking if it is using a USB connected to laptop then it will only calibrate the laptop? not the editing screen, hope makes sense?

[MarieNuchols]

Jess, how did you figure out the adjustment you made for the print lab? Was it just trial and error or did the print lab give you a profile? I read about photographers using labs profiles (I think that's the right word?), but have never really pursued this.
Also, how cool about the custom photo option. I have been calibrating for years, but had no idea about that custom image button! Definitely learned a useful new trick! So thanks! :)

[claraallansson]

Thanks for this! They’re on offer at the moment! Just £109 🤓

[LupinsLens]

Why do u need to do it every month? Will the monitor change automatically so frequently?

[michelledempsey]

Jess, I have a 2015 Mac Book pro retinal screen and I'm using the Spyder 5 Elite to calibrate. I have followed your video but when I reach the end of my calibration process I'm not getting 100% for sRGB it's only 99%. Can I tweak something to get 100%. Thanks

[gailclark]

Can you calibrate a laptop or does it need to be a ‘proper’ computer screen?