Why Should I Calibrate My Monitor?
Monitor calibration involves using a tool or app to correct display colors. It's standard practice for color professionals - or it should be - here's why!
Color Theory Blog
The place for color geeks to get their questions answered: from photographers to designers, video producers, and more. Learn from our in-depth guides!
What Is LAB Color?
Lab, more precisely referred to as CIELAB or L*a*b*, is a color space, like RGB or CMYK, but differing in some important and useful respects. Learn how!
How to Read a Histogram in Photography
Learn how to read and use histograms in your photography editing workflow. See how to edit histogram levels to correct photos and show more details.
How to Calibrate Your Monitor on a Mac
You’ve got 3 options to calibrate your monitor on a Mac: the Mac settings, the TruHu app, or traditional colorimeters. All reviewed in our article!
RGB vs CMYK – What’s the Best Color Mode?
Is it better to work in RGB or CMYK? There's really no easy answer here - so here's how to decide between additive (RGB) and subtractive (CMYK) colors.
How Does a Colorimeter Work?
A colorimeter is a color measurement instrument meant to assess color in a manner similar to how your eyes see color. How Does a Colorimeter Work? Display colorimeters perform “tristimulus” color measurement based upon light passing through Red, Green, and…
How Bright Should My Monitor Be On Before Calibration?
Most monitors shouldn't be set to 100 brightness as it will age your backlight. Here's how to set contrast and brightness to match your viewing environment.