Once completed, the software shows you a screen with the adjusted settings. These will give you the best results when editing digital photos. Measuring the color patches takes about five minutes - faster than the previous version by about 30%.Īlthough you don't have options for different settings during the calibration, the Spyder 3 Express uses the standard settings for photography work - a Gamma of 2.2 with a white point of 6500K. Once you click next, the software will show you where to place the Spyder 3 on the screen (Figure 3), and then begin the measuring process (Figure 4). The only other decision you need to make is selecting the appropriate monitor type - LCD/Laptop or CRT (Figure 2). The first screen (Figure 1) asks you to verify a few options, including monitor warm-up time (ideally, you should have your monitor on for at least 1/2 hour to stabilize prior to calibrating the display), the lighting conditions (try to calibrate in the lighting conditions you normally work in), and whether the monitor settings have been set appropriately. The installer will place a shortcut onto the task bar (Windows) or menu bar (Mac), making it easy to launch and use the software. I used Windows 7 64-bit for this review, but the process is the same on both operating systems. Install the software on your Windows or Mac system, and connect the Spyder 3 by plugging in the device to an available USB port. Using the Spyder 3 Express really couldn't be easier. At only $89 it's a cost effective way to improve your imaging quality, particularly if you print or share images online - you know in advance what the image will look like. A significant upgrade from the previous Spyder 2, the new model is both faster at calibrating and more accurate. Also available is the Spyder 3 Pro, and Spyder 3 Elite (the Elite is included with the Studio SR package). The Spyder 3 Express is the most basic of the monitor calibration choices offered by Datacolor. It does one thing - calibrate your display, and does it well. The Spyder 3 Express is the latest incarnation of Datacolor's monitor calibration hardware. Inexpensive and reliable, you don't need to know any of the how or why involved with color calibration. If you're the “get it done quickly” type, the Spyder 3 Express is the way to go. Which approach is right? Both of course, and that's why it's nice to have options. Others are more practical, and just want good results with a minimum amount of time or effort. Some of us are controls freaks - we want total control over what adjustments are made to our systems, and to have the ability to tweak each setting until we have what we feel is the perfect solution.
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