What is a colorimeter and do I need one?
A. It is a necessary device to profile and calibrate any monitor, LCD or CRT. You will also need to keep the monitor in calibration by performing the process at least once per month. Note: Having a colorimeter and using it properly does not take a poor quality monitor and suddenly make it good. These devices only work on monitors and video cards that can handle being calibrated. Colorimeters are often called a few different names, such as: screen calibrators, screen pucks, optical calibration device, spectrophotometers, spyders, etc. They are designed to accurately interpret the colors and values that your monitor is capable of producing and then creating a profile that will display images as having a “neutral” bias. That means that the image appears on the screen to be free from any monitor color flaws. With this done correctly you are seeing an image that looks very much like the file’s actual look. So now that the monitor has been profiled by the colorimeter, you’re seeing a “neutra
