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CALIBRATION AND PROFILES 61
Figure 2.7
Browse to your monitor’s
profile.
Figure 2.8
Set the Phosphors
and White Point: Hard-
ware values according
to the manufacturer’s
directions.
7. Gamma is the middlemost gray color that your monitor can produce. Use the slider under
the graphic in the Gamma group, as shown in Figure 2.9, to adjust the midtone. The goal is
to have the least amount of contrast that can still be discerned between the center box and the
horizontal lines.
Figure 2.9
Gamma adjustment Center box Horizontal lines
Drag this slider to adjust the Gamma
TIP If you don’t know what color temperature to set, click the Measure button in the White Point
group to display three neutral gray squares. You can also click the Wizard button at the bottom of
the Adobe Gamma dialog box and use it to step through the settings.
8. Click OK at the bottom of the Adobe Gamma dialog box to open the Save As dialog box.
9. Save your profile setup as My Monitor.icm and click Save.
Congratulations! You have just generated your monitor’s profile.
