Calibrating with Adobe Gamma (Windows)

The ICC profile you get using Adobe Gamma uses the calibration settings to describe how your monitor reproduces color.

Note: Adobe Gamma can characterize, but not calibrate, monitors used with Windows NT. In addition, the ICC profile you create with Adobe Gamma can be used as the system-level profile in Windows NT. Adobe Gamma's ability to calibrate settings depends on the video card and video driver software. In such cases, some calibration options documented here may not be available.

To use Adobe Gamma:

1. Start Adobe Gamma, located in the Control Panels folder or in the Program Files/Common Files /Adobe/Calibration folder on your hard drive.
2. Do one of the following:
• To use a version of the utility that will guide you through each step, select Step by Step, and click OK. This version is recommended if you're inexperienced. If you choose this option, follow the instructions described in the utility. Start from the default profile for your monitor if available, and enter a unique description name for the profile. When you are finished with Adobe Gamma, save the profile using the same description name. (If you do not have a default profile, contact your monitor manufacturer for appropriate phosphor specifications.)
• To use a compact version of the utility with all the controls in one place, select Control Panel, and click OK. This version is recommended if you have experience creating color profiles.

At any time while working in the Adobe Gamma control panel, you can click the Wizard button to switch to the wizard for instructions that guide you through the same settings as in the control panel, one option at a time.