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Hands On: Datacolor Spyder Color Calibrator for Apple iPad

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During Photo Plus Expo 2011, we got a live demo of the Datacolor Spyder color calibration system for the Apple iPad. I’ve known monitors, televisions and other displays to be color calibrated, but I never thought of calibrating an iPad. However, it makes total sense since many photographers use them to display their portfolios or even on shoots as a monitor.

Take a look at the demo video after the jump.

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Written by Chris Gampat

November 4th, 2011 at 12:08 am

Review: X-Rite ColorMunki Photo

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While photography is awesome and I love creating and editing photos, there are a few aspects of this job/hobby/art that aren’t exactly sexy or fun and for me, color management is one of them. I would say that I am a geek at heart and I generally like technology and gadgets, but I find color correction and color management to be rather dry. I simply want to shoot, edit and print without any drama or surprises. Well, X-Rite has a product out on the market that can supposedly profile your screen/project and printer with ease and it’s called the ColorMunki Photo.

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