AAaaahh!! cant tell how light to make my monitor!

ok, so I make a graphic and post it. Looks fone on my computer, but on any other, its way too light. Also, when I print, its about 5 shades lighter than on my monitor!

I have my settings on my monitor set up up up! Now...........I have Adobe Gamma loader, but when I go to lighten up my screen with it, everything seems toooo pale, even just a bit lighter dosent look right! I dont know if theres something wrong with it or if its just me!

Ok, so heres the question:

Is there any image out there that I can view on my monitor, thats like a certified image, that will have like a chart of color and some dark images, so that I can adjust my monitor to not be so dark, or light?

Thanks for your time and consideration!

Shane

There is a thing like that...but i dont know where. Adobe Gamma should solve your problem...if it doesn't, call up your monitor make and perhaps send it back or get someone to have a look at it? Dodgey monitors aren't usually sold though...most of them go through several test phases...well depending on your make that is..Using a PC or Mac?

You could always go into PS, select all, fill with 100% black and make your monitor show you 100% black..

Hm...my dad has this color correction thing for his ViewSonic monitor...real nice. What you see on screen is what you get when you print. I will try to look at it later. :D

i dunno whats goin on, black is always black though, everythings else lightens and darkens. Thats the weird part about it.

Gamma loader has this grid with a square box in the middle. it says to adjust the settings to where the box appeares to plend in with the scanlines. I did that, but it still seems a bit too dark.

Thanks for all the input guys!

Your monitor sucks. Bring it back. They are expensive and supposed to be as close to the correct colour that would come out of a printer. So basically, if we had a monitor like that where i work, it would be thrown out. You can't print anything accurately, a perfect excuse for a full cash refund or credit not as it is not fit for the purpose intended. Read up on your rights.

I like my new color correction on my LCD monitor.

SOunds good cybling boy, but its like 3 years old and I got it free from my brother. Maybe I should Save some cash and pick up a new one...mmmm..yez

Like cyblingboy asked, are you using a PC or a Mac (guessing from the text below your name, you are using a Mac...)?

im on a pc. "text under my name?"