Helpful Posts: Recently I had to upgrade my Vista desktoip computer as it was starting to fail, with a new one running Windows 10. As a result I ended up with two almost similar Dell monitors which I have connected to my new computer.
This allows me in Lightroom to have one showing the grid of photos in library mode while the other views a photo in loupe mode. I intend to use dual monitors in Photoshop once I work how to do it.
The question now is how can I calibrate the second monitor to reflect the same brightness, contrast. colour etc.
I have calibrated the new monitor on the new computer with a Spyder Pro, while the old monitor was calibrated in similar condition with the old computer.
Is my only option to manually change monitor 2 to visually reflect what I am seeing on monitor 1, or is there some other way around.
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Thread: Dual monitors in lightroom
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13th September 2016, 11:11 PM #1
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Dual monitors in lightroom
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14th September 2016, 12:47 AM #2
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Re: Dual monitors in lightroom
Why not start by taking a reading on both monitors of the same image? That should be your starting point, if the values between the two monitors are within the range that a human can detect then you should be well on your way.
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14th September 2016, 01:05 AM #3
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Re: Dual monitors in lightroom
How do you mean by taking a reading?
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14th September 2016, 01:51 AM #4
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Re: Dual monitors in lightroom
With your spectrophotometer.
Originally Posted by Ken MT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4VUVoxqAW0
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14th September 2016, 06:01 AM #5
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Re: Dual monitors in lightroom
Thanks, didn't realize that I could calibrate dual monitors at the same time.
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14th September 2016, 12:42 PM #6
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Re: Dual monitors in lightroom
I would never have thought of using dual monitors for Lightroom. I can see the advantage now.
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14th September 2016, 01:09 PM #7
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Re: Dual monitors in lightroom
Do you need your thumbnails to be colour calibrated?
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15th September 2016, 10:09 AM #8
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Re: Dual monitors in lightroom
I guess if the monitors are calibrated then the images and thumbnails will be calibrated.
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