Once you have navigated your first calibration experience (I was an absolute beginner!), remember how frequently recalibration needs to take place.
I did not realize just how crucial calibrating my monitor would be until several years ago when my images looked different once printed than when viewing on screen. At that time, I blamed my inexpensive monitor and purchased an upgraded one to solve the issue; while it did help somewhat but did not completely solve my issues; calibrating an older one may have sufficed instead.
Recently, I decided to try using it as my second monitor and was quite amazed at what a difference there was in color and brightness between both monitors.
So why recalibrate?
Recalibration should be performed regularly because color temperature and screen brightness can gradually shift with time. While many high-end brands pre-calibrate all of their monitors in the factory, that does not ensure they remain calibrated or that they were calibrated accurately in the first place – your ambient light may differ significantly from theirs! Who knew?
How often should you calibrate?
Most calibration software suggests calibrating monitor(s) every 2-6 weeks to ensure everything remains accurate.
As someone who was attempting this for the first time, I set a reminder in my calendar after eight weeks to ensure everything was in its rightful place.
How long will it take?
Utilizing the Datacolor SpyderX Pro should only take around two minutes per monitor; of course there will be extra monitors involved such as those owned by hubby – but all things combined it should still take under 10 minutes!
Does It Really Make a Difference?
With the SpyderX Pro, you can have confidence that what you see on screen is an accurate representation of the image you took. Knowing this gives you peace of mind when editing or printing – giving your printed output matching what was seen on screen!
Though I calibrated my monitor only one month ago, there is still some subtle variance.