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There are all sorts of ways, for free there are websites that will help you calibrate your monitor but (obviously) that's not a very accurate way of doing it. Just Google "monitor color calibration" and there should be a bunch of sites to help you, it's certainly better than nothing and will make a big difference.

http://www.calibrize.com/ This is a really good free utility if you are able to install programs on your PC (not suited to work etc). It's not as good as a proper calibration tool but it's fantastic for a free utility, I used it for a long time.

If you use a popular monitor model then maybe somebody has already created a calibrated profile to suit it, just Google your monitor's model and "ICC profile". But again, this is not a very accurate way of doing it, since colour calibration relies on the ambient light in your room, your brightness settings, etc.

The best way (and arguably the only accurate way) to do it is to buy an actual monitor calibrating device. They are basically cameras that take photos of your monitor while flashing reference colors. The software then calculates the difference between what it knows to be the correct colour and what your monitor is actually displaying, and adjusts your colour profile accordingly.

An entry level calibrator will set you back maybe $100? The X-Rite Colormunki Smile (ignore the silly name) is a really great device for beginners and has very accurate results. Literally all you do is plug it in, install the software, start the calibration, and it's done. It automatically saves the calibrated colours as your default colour profile etc, nothing else needs to be done.

It's a good deal considering you can use it on as many computers as you want, hell loan it to a friend for $10!

search for Calibrize, its a free download that helps calibrate the colors on your monitor.

Also, had to correct you but PC resolution can go FAR higher than 1366x768, dependent upon your video card and monitor. I would strongly suggest you plug in a good external monitor into your laptop and do work that way. I have humiliated myself multiple times working from a laptop, then seeing the results on a real monitor later. Unless you're using a Dell laptop with RGB-led or RG-led, you're most likely seeing only about 1/2 of true color spectrum, and a contrast ratio that doesn't give you a whole lotta blacks.

Back to your question, yes the colors can be different from Mac to PC...even from Mac to Mac or PC to PC, hence with a good calibrated monitor, you know your colors will be accurate.

EDIT: Found it: http://www.calibrize.com/

Bottom left corner of the image? Are you referring to this mess of pixels that shouldn't be visible? Might want to get your display calibrated if you're seeing those.

You can try to use monitor calibration software like Calibrize (http://www.calibrize.com/)to try and get monitor and tablet to sync up better. It didn’t really do the job for me but you might be able to figure it out.

I recommend you download the epub versions and use an ebook reader like FBReader.

Set it up with colors that you find comfortable. This is the color background that I use. If you are reading long books on black-on-white PDF documents your eyes will bleed pixels.

Also, make sure your screen is properly configured. Software like Calibrize can help with that.

http://www.calibrize.com/

You can also set different profiles in "color management" or something to that effect in the control panel. It may help the difference between the sometimes heavy manual control.

I'm not to sure about that software, and I'm off to work... but if you are still having issues after that i can look around a bit more for you.

For the deep blue, I'm not seeing that but I use Calibrize so maybe that balances things out a bit. http://www.calibrize.com/ It's nice to get your colours right on your pc in general, it's not the most in depth tool but it's very quick and intuitive and does a great job. Not saying it'll help for sure but it's something to play with, if you don't like it, uninstall it and everything goes back to default.

Good thing I got myself one of those fancy IPS panels! As for calibrating, I tried doing a bit of tweaking myself with the Windows color calibrating tool... turned out a little bit better. I also found this free software, figure it might be worth a try.

Otherwise I have my laptop. The colours seem to be more balanced there, so I could use it for comparison.

I mean, monitor settings can mean a lot of things. But why specifically for PoE? Just use the proper brightness/contrast and you'll be fine. http://www.calibrize.com is a good place to properly calibrate your monitor.

This is mostly repetition of the same thing 'calibrate the monitor'. I'd suggest not using one of NVIDIA's utilities, but rather see if your monitor has it's own utility. If not, you can try something like Calibrize.

I can imagine - I am currently trying to make something happen for me while having the primary 9-5 job.

Here's an advice: don't crop your photos and install this mini program that helps you calibrate your monitor http://www.calibrize.com/ It should help you get better results.

Also, see into having a professional take product photos. Yours are not bad at all, but I think you can find a cheap photographer and you won't have to worry about it anymore. It's time consuming, especially if you are not a pro.

Best of luck m8

Unless you have a really bad quality screen, I suggest working on calibrating it properly. Try using software like Calibrize to make sure the colors/brightness/contrast are at the correct values. After that if it's still not perfect for your eyes you can try adjusting it slowly till you get some setting that looks good enough but it's comfortable for reading. Try changing the color temperature also. I personally find warmer temperatures more comfortable.

Get an ebook reader and set it up with colors that you find comfortable. This is the color background that I use. If you are reading long books on back-on-white PDF documents your eyes will bleed pixels.

Also if you are dedicated enough, it doesn't hurt to change the screen settings for the duration of your reading sessions. Some people like dropping the brightness really low for example.

Now if you want to be real hardcore about your reading, buy a small screen. You won't be reading anything maximized on a 27-29 inch screen and the extra screen space just emits more light that tires your eyes out.

Your GPU should have settings for color correction you could give a try but you could also benefit from checking online for a calibration guide for your TV and maybe give this a shot as well http://www.calibrize.com/

Let me know how it goes.

I suggest doing what you say. For example, tweaking the OS and drivers.

If it's targeted at graphics, then color calibrate the monitor using something like Calibrize. In other words, really think it through -- don't slap together components and call it a day.

Hang out with the targeted groups and find out how they customize their units. Study your target niches and understand them. Too many seem ignorant of the markets they serve.