5. Using Your LaCie blue eye 2
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LaCie blue eye 2
User’s Manual
5.1.1. Setting Target Values
STEP 1
TARGET SETTINGS
The initial window of the LaCie blue eye 2
application invites you to provide your target
values for your monitor’s settings of
Gamma
,
White Point Temperature
, and
Luminance
.
•
Gamma
can be set at any value between 1
and 3 in 0.1 increments. Please choose the
gamma value that corresponds to your working
environment.
•
White Point Temperature
can be set either
through a preset value (From 5000 Kelvin to
9500 Kelvin in 500 K increments), or manually.
•
Luminance
can be targeted as an absolute value in cd/m2 (candelas/meter2), or a predefined value expressed as a
portion of the maximum luminance offered by the monitor.
Important Info:
Depending on the White Point Temperature target you choose, the software may lead you to
diminish the gain associated with one or several of your monitor’s three primaries: Red, Green, and Blue. This
will reduce the global luminance of your monitor. It is therefore recommended to use a Brightness target that is
slightly higher than the luminance you want to work with.
Important Info:
Although high Luminance settings can be attractive, they may result in fatigue for the user. If
you are using a TFT monitor, high luminance settings may also reduce the lifetime of your monitor’s backlights.
If you use your monitor in a darkened environment, it may not be necessary to use high luminance settings
after all.
Once you have established your targeted values, continue onto Step 2 by clicking on the
Next
button.
