Datacolor SpyderCHECKR Color Chand Calibration Tool for Digital Cameras User Manual
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Workflow Fundamentals (see SpyderCHECKR User’s Guide for details):
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Download and install the SpyderCHECKR software on your computer
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Light the target from 45-degree angle, use even lighting. Eliminate shadows and hot
spots.
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Set up camera at distance where SC24 is in frame, but does not fill the frame. Make sure
camera sensor and target are parallel to each other. Set proper exposure. Keep ISO low.
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Shoot target in RAW format where possible.
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Import image of target into your image editing software. Crop and rotate the image, make
appropriate exposure corrections, set gray balance, set white and black points.
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Assure that target image is cropped entirely within the black border of the target, to allow
auto-rotation in the software.
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Export image manually, or use direct export from Lightroom or Phocus
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Launch SpyderCHECKR Utility, if not already auto-launched
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Align patches with sampling squares, if not already aligned
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Save preset for your editing application.
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Relaunch your image editing application to access your new preset
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Select photos, and apply your camera color correction preset to them in your image
editing application.