Datacolor Makes it Even Easier To Make Sure Your Color Is Right!
You know I’m all about making sure you have good color on your monitor to make sure what you export is proper.
The tool I use is in the Datacolor Spyder colorimeter line-up
My specific choice is the SpyderPro so I can get a ton of info, match 3 monitors, called studio match, so they all have the same color for output.
Datacolor is just now releasing a super simple version called the Spyder Express. It does come with a USB-A to USB-C converter dongle so you’ll be covered no mater what your computer. Yes, there is software for MAC or Windows OS. And works great on your MAC laptop with up to an M4 chip!

Honestly, you just install the software, plug in the colorimeter, place the unit on your screen, hit start, and in 90 secs, you monitor is calibrated.
That’s it!
Super easy and nothing else to do. The whole idea is to start your edit from the best place.
And if you want to know what your monitor color was before your did the process, there is a sample screen where you can see before and after. OK, you DID see that in the video!
Yep, you may be surprised at what you had been looking at before calibration
Here are 2 sample screens on my set-up. Notice the skin tones, and shadows. Go ahead and magnify.


If there was more to tell you, I would. It’s that easy!
There are price differences in the line-up, so pick the best one for you, but a great start is the SpyderExpress at about $120!


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