User manual LACIE BLUE EYE PRO

[. . . ] LaCie blue eye pro User Manual Table of Contents page Table of Contents 1. Introduction to the LaCie blue eye pro 1. 1. Basic Issues With Monitor Color Rendering 3. 2. Monitor Calibration And Device Profiles 4. [. . . ] By default, profiles created are matrix profiles. Select the required Profile type by clicking on the related button. Matrix profiles are created using algorithms based on matrices and linearization curves. LUT-Profiles (or Table Profiles) are created using lookup tables. LUT-Profiles are a perfect match for devices that don't respond in a linear way such as printers or some older monitors. Though LUT-Profiles are more precise and may give better results, especially for nonlinear displays, they are not recommended in workflows using Adobe Software (especially Photoshop) as they are not fully compatible with it. Matrix profiles on the other hand are the best choice for high quality monitors such as Series 300/500 due to their linear response even if they may not be as accurate as LUT profiles. Matrix profiles give smoother results with Adobe Photoshop. Though both profiles types rely on different calculation techniques, they generally don't provide significantly different results on Series 300/500 monitors. We therefore recommend the use of LUT or Matrix depending on your workflow and the software used. 5. 4. 4. Profile Version By default, profiles created with Blue eye pro are ICC 2 profiles. If required you can choose version 4 profiles by marking the ICC 4 button. Though ICC2 profiles have been widely used and proved their reliability, improvements needed to be added in ICC4 profiles to increase predictability and performance and to reduce eventual differences of interpretation. ICC4 profiles provide: A more precise definition of rendering intents to reduce ambiguities. embedded chromatic adaptation information. Improved look up table (LUT) specifications. Improved translation from PCS XYZ to PCS L*a*b*. Both profiles versions will provide excellent results in your workflow. Though ICC4 profiles are newer and integrate several improvements, they might not be supported by every CMM. . We therefore recommend the use of ICC4 or ICC2 profiles depending on your workflow and the software used. LaCie blue eye pro User Manual Calibrating 300/500 Series Monitors with blue eye pro page 5. 4. 5. OSD lock Use this option to prevent accidental changes in your monitor's settings that may invalidate your calibration. Mark the locked button to lock the on-screen -display (OSD), Mark the Unlocked button to allow changes. [. . . ] No, the LaCie blue eye pro software is only compatible with Mac OS 10. 1 and later. No, simply select your previous profile from the Select Profile module. Please see page 24, Switching Colorimetric Environments for more information. Yes, but you will need to use an ADC to DVI converter cable. LaCie blue eye pro User Manual Contacting Customer Support page 0 9. [. . . ]