How To Adjust Your Monitor

Set your monitor to 24 bits per pixel or more. If you have it set
for less, some colors won't look right.

Some monitors allow you to set the white point, also called the Color Temperature. 9300K
is usually best, it is also called Cool White. If you have a Gamma program working,
be sure it is set the same. You want to have dim lights on in the room,
and make sure none of them reflect off of the screen.

	If you have a CRT, turn the contrast all the way up to 100%.    And leave it there. If you have a flat-screen, the contrast will    usually be set at exactly 50%.
	Hi Bob
	Adjust the brightness to about 50% or so for a CRT, and 0 for    a flat-screen. You will have to fine tune the brightness level as    you watch pictures.
	For now, the background of this page should be pitch black.    In the box below there is a black square next to an almost    black square. If you can't see the difference between the two    shades, then turn up the brightness. There is also a pure white    square and an almost white square. If you can't see the    difference between the two shades, turn the brightness down.

                        

The image above has a perfectly gray border around the black
and white squares. If you see any color in the border, it means
your monitor has a color cast which should be corrected.

Very seldom will a monitor need it's color balance adjusted. Study
dozens of pictures on different websites to see if you have
a consistent color cast. If so, the first thing to do is to
reset the factory default, and see if that works.
If not,

	If you have too much red, darken the red.
	If you have too much green, darken the green.
	If you have too much blue, darken the blue.
	If you have too much cyan, lighten the red.
	If you have too much magenta, lighten the green.
	If you have too much yellow, lighten the blue.

If all of the colors are too intense on your monitor,
turn down the saturation.

 

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