Abstract: Accurate colour is essential for anyone involved with digital imaging, and monitor calibration should be as essential as remembering to put your memory card in the camera. Pantone announced the availability of huey™ on January 16th. I was keen to ge...
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Published: 2006-08-16, Author: Sean , review by: macworld.co.uk
lsquo;Live’ adjustment of monitor settings based on ambient room light. Useful, affordable and easy to use.
Graphic designers may prefer a more comprehensive, powerful tool
Accurate calibration is by necessity complex, and if colour is mission-critical to your work, then a higher-end workflow calibration package such as Gretag Macbeth’s Eye-One Photo may be more suitable, although it could set you back up to £1,000. If...
Excellent features, Very affordable, Fantastic performance
The slightly daft name of Huey
The reason inkjet printers often turn out photos that look nothing like they appear on a computer screen when being edited with Photoshop is mostly down to your computer monitor.You see, the human eye is a deceptive little tool that can make you see a ...
Easy to use and the price isn't going to break the bank
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The perfect calibration solution for the average consumerPros:Easy to use and the price isn't going to break the bankCons:None to reportWhat Digital Camera Score: 85%
Abstract: Once you have the digital camera, the photo editing software, and the photo printer, you’ll print some pictures, and they won’t be quite right. So you’ll tweak the settings, read about color management, and they still won’t be righ...
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Published: 2007-06-04, Author: Lori , review by: cnet.com
Multimonitor support (Pro); neat ambient light adjustment; compact, attractive design.
Requires visual calibration of brightness and contrast.
The Pantone Huey Pro is a clever, inexpensive monitor calibration solution for photo hobbyists, but youll have to look elsewhere if your color work requires precision.
Simple to install and use. Inexpensive. Finally view color correctly on your Mac. Requires Mac OS X 10.3 or later.
More explanatory information on contrast and warm or cold color sets is needed. A travel bag would be a good accessory to include. The stand is easy to tip over.
As more of us delve deeper into the world of digital photography, we become print masters and color editors. Often our photo prints dont match what we see on screen, nor do they look as vibrant as wed like. My soccer photo prints often looked washed ...
Abstract: If youve been put off buying a colorimeter for calibrating your monitor because devices cost too much, Pantones huey could change your mind. The kit consists of the measurement device itself (which is roughly 100 mm long and about as thick as a marke...
