Calibrating and Profiling a monitor

TASK- Calibrate an LCD monitor in the digital darkroom and load the ICC profile to the monitor.

I used the GretagMacbeth Eye One.

The Procedure -
1. Open Eye One Match Software
2. Collect Calibration Device
3. Choose 'advanced' in the dialouge window
4. Choose to calibrate a monitor (LCD)
5. Note controls and menu software window ( Process steps on LHS, detailed info on each step on RHS, read through to become familiar)
6. Step through wizard process as per screen prompts
7. Target settings 6500/2.2/120
8. Calibrate with RGB controls option ( use monitor control menu to adjust/advanced/gain/RGB)
9. Calibrate brightness also using monitor menu controls.
10. Actual calibration process can take up to 10 mins
11. Save ICC profile-name_dd-mm-yy_1.ICC
12. Click to Save
13. Save in users/student/library/colorsync/profiles
14. View profile in system preferences/displays

For my first Calibration on my monitor i tool a before and after screen shot (Control/Shift/3)

Before

After