Embarrassing confession time, I’ve been meaning to calibrate my screens ever since I upgraded to Mac OSX Lion, finally got around to it—and not surprisingly the process wasn’t as smooth as it normally is.
Display calibration sensor: Best with ViewSonic CS-XRi1, compatible with X-Rite i1Display Pro and i1 Pro 2. Note: Fixed an issue where the application would not install on Windows 10 latest OS versions. Note: Added one “Reset Device” button to provide the ability to restart X.
If you’re new to screen calibration, or are wondering why one would want to calibrate their screens in the first place(!) we should go over the basics. Jeremy Daalder is our go to guy for anything to do with producing color-correct outcomes and he has some excellent free articles to learn all about this black art.
Jan 15, 2020 File Type: PC - Self-extracting Executable, Zipped Mac Package File Download File: PC Version Mac Version. Notes: This update to i1Profiler is a new feature release: Adds support for i1Pro3 spectrophotometer and i1iO3 table. Removes all support for revisions A through D of the i1Pro spectrophotometer (i1Pro 1). CONNECTING THE X-RITE I1 DISPLAY PRO:. Plug the USB cable from the i1 into a Windows PC or Mac before stating the calibration software. Rotate the protective cover of the X-Rite i1 Display Pro to reveal the glass. Place the X-Rite i1Display Pro on the LCD display of the Atomos device. The round foam pad around the i1’s.
In a nutshell, we calibrate our screens/monitors to ensure that the device is able to display images using the most accurate colours, brightness, and contrast. The device (it could be a screen or a printer) is calibrated against some absolute benchmark for that device’s behaviour—typically using some additional piece of equipment. Have a read of Jeremy’s exhaustive article on calibration and profiling to understand this inside out.
So, in my case I was using a Gretag MacBeth EyeOne Display2 calibration device, to calibrate my MacBook Pro & Cinema Display running Mac OSX Lion.
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To make life interesting, a number of things had happened since I last looked under this rock.
- A while back Gretag Macbeth was acquired by Xrite.
- The EyeOne Display2 has been superseded by the i1 Display Pro
- The latest Mac OSX release no longer supports the driver software that came with the original EyeOne device
This was a classic face-palm realisation for me. Not helped by alarmed users writing articles like this one, basically declaring that the old device was now an unusable relic!! Grr-aargh! :-O
However, a solution exists!!
Fortunately, the good folks at Xrite have been quick to respond to the plight of users in the same predicament as myself, and have released a software update.
Download it for FREE from the Xrite website.
Fortunately, the good folks at Xrite have been quick to respond to the plight of users in the same predicament as myself, and have released a software update.
Download it for FREE from the Xrite website.
But the trickiness does not end with the download. I had to calibrate 3 different setups:
- 27″ iMac: Install successful, no problem! ?
- Mac-mini Connected to a 55″ LED display: Install successful, no problem! ?
- Thunderbolt Cinema Display and a MacBook Pro: Major bummer! ?
Trying to calibrate the MacBook with the Cinema display connected was a non-starter—the software could not detect the EyeOne device. After much trial and error and USB port swapping we finally figured out the correct sequence of events:
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- Connect the EyeOne device to the Macbook and calibrate Macbook by itself first
- Close the calibration software and disconnect the EyeOne device
- Restart
- Connect Cinema Display to Macbook
- Connect EyeOne device to the Cinema Display
- Initiate calibration process
Things went smoothly from there. Happy Days.
[box_light]To summarise, the steps I followed were:- download free, software update from the Xrite website
- Special Steps for multiple screen setups:
- Connect the EyeOne device to the Macbook and calibrate Macbook by itself first
- Close the calibration software and disconnect the EyeOne device
- Restart
- Connect Cinema Display to Macbook
- Connect EyeOne device to the Cinema Display
- Initiate calibration process
- Done!
There you have it, problem solved.
Here’s a vintage video of the original EyeOne Display2 in action.
Here’s a vintage video of the original EyeOne Display2 in action.
- Software download for i1Display Pro and Pro Plus – The i1Display Pro and Pro Plus instruments use i1Profiler software (not i1Studio software). To download i1Profiler software for your i1Display Pro or Pro Plus instrument, please go to: xrite.com/geti1Profiler and please also take the opportunity to register the product here for warranty and prompt on-going support.
- Looking for support for profiling issues in OSX Catalina (OSX 10.15)? Click here for assistance.
For help in finding your product registration code or serial number, click here.
A helpful guide is available that provides users the ideal calibration settings for most monitors, for more information click here.
Before proceeding any further, please first try re-installing the X-Rite software as this will fix many issues.
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