Color calibration is essential for any professional photographer. In this video tutorial I show you how to get correct and consistent colors from your camera gear using the Datacolor SpyderCheckr SCK100 in Adobe Lightroom to create precise color correction profiles. #adobe #lightroom #datacolor #spydercheckr #camera #photo #photography #color #colour #calibration
Hello there, Good explained ! what i really wanted to know so far, i really had a clue how to do this but was never sure how exactly. But do you have a tutorial how to use the skin tone patches? that would be great if that is possible, and also please please if you can do a tutorial with spyder cube on the colorchecker and show us how it really works with both of them. thank you Joe
Hello Giannis, the software takes into account the pastel and skin tone patches when it makes the correction profile. Which is the benefit of the 48 patch over the budget 24 patch version.
The recommended method is to make sure its centered and do not zoom in all the way on your lens. You basically want to keep it in the center with about 20% edging around the panel. Hope this helps.
You use the lighting that you will be using during your photoshoot. If you change lighting setups and modifiers you need to repeat the steps again because of color cast that can be introduced. Hope this helps.
Thanks for making this so easy. One question though-I thought you can make a profile with these as well to use-instead of Adobe Standard, Camera Standard, etc. at the bottom of the develop module toolbar? How do you do that?
Hey Maxim, that is a seriously good question. Off hand without testing this first, I would assume you could choose any profile and it would in turn still create a HSL correction profile. However I hate to assume as it could make me look like the first 3 letters of that word.. LOL.. So tonight I will in fact be testing this and will get back with you. :-)
I havent got around to testing this. Been busy. However after careful thought it occurred to me that the software will always create a proper HSL profile no matter what camera profile used. Its going to take the photo and analyze the patch colors and then make a preset each time. So yea, if you use something other then Adobe RGB. Then it will work. Just keep in mind that the preset created will be for that camera, lens and profile. Any other combination and the colors will not be accurate.
Thank you for the great tutorial. On the SpyderCheckr24 where there's a gray-only chips - the large chip is actually closer to E3. Any idea why? Shouldn't their largest gray chip denote the "WB Gray" chip?
Tell me why we should adjust the color first and then the whites and blacks. Wouldn't it be more logical on the contrary, first the contrast and then the color balance?
Joe, as I am not a professional but a keen hobbyist in a looong learning curve do you think it is advantageous In purchasing a colour chart for accuracy in colour production for printing photos using fine art papers? Cost of not actually a problem. I have a Nikon and I have noticed a slightly yellow tinge effect in some photos. Cherie
Well yes and no.. If your in your own studio and use the exact lens and camera and lights day in and day out. Then you can use it one time for each lens & camera combo and then put it on your bookshelf. However when you start introducing other things in that could effect color cast, then yes you should. And yes all the time outdoors.. Now I say indoors your do not have to use it all that often, however some lights actually have slightly different tones at different power settings, changing from a softbox over to your beauty dish can change the color cast. The close you wear can cause color cast. So yea its one of those situational things. If its product photography, or fashion clothing. Then yes every single time. If its portrait photography and you got two or 3 main setups. I say just stick it on a small light stand at the start of the day to get your white balance and color info. Then do not worry about it the rest of the day.. I keep a profile for my camera and each lens for my lighting equipment in Lr becuase I forget all the time when doing portraits. But those get it close enough more then any one would notice other then myself anyway.. Hope this helps :-)
Great tutorial!, can the software be used with another color chart?, or do you get a license code when you purchase it?, 'cause I was just checking their website and it seems you can download the software too, maybe the colors on another chart won't be as accurate but it might help, what do you think?
The chart does come with a license code. Which is mostly what your paying for, the software that is. This prevents people just ordering replacement cards and using those instead of buying the whole deal. Also the software is calibrated just for Datacolors charts.
Actually the colors are never calibrated in the histogram. The histo only shows you what was recorded in the image. So if the camera and lens combo records to much red or has a yellow tint to your image. This system sees that and corrects it by creating a HSL profile with the corrections.
question: I had been told that the white value has to be 96 and black 4....where in tarnations are y'all finding this info? Point me to the source please.
can someone please help.. i got the new lightroom CC and it doesn't display the color percentages on the histogram. anyone know what version i need or if i can do it with this new one?
Does anyone know why the software might not be listed im the 'edit in' seccion? I dont know how to bring the image from lightroom to spydercheckr once the first part is done
Thank you for this VERY HELPFUL tutorial! No fluff, only great info at the perfect tempo. I feel confident using this system with Lightroom now. 🙂
Very helpful. I needed a step-by-step process so this was perfect. Thanks.
THANK YOU! This was the best tutorial. I have had a color checker for months now & couldn't figure it out. Your video makes it so EASY!
Color calibration is essential for any professional photographer. In this video tutorial I show you how to get correct and consistent colors from your camera gear using the Datacolor SpyderCheckr SCK100 in Adobe Lightroom to create precise color correction profiles.
#adobe #lightroom #datacolor #spydercheckr #camera #photo #photography #color #colour #calibration
Very good, much better than the official Datacolor video.
OMG! This was amazing! Thank you so much for your thorough and thoughtful explanation! I would have been lost without it!!! Much appreciated!
Thank you so much for this great and informative video.
Really helpful Joe. Keep up the work
Thank You
Very good tutorial. I had been wondering how this works. It looks a lot easier than I thought. Thanks!
Thank you, its very easy to use :-)
Thanks! Easy to understand and quick to set up, thanks again!
Exactly what I needed, thanks !
Loved how simple the video was! Thank you sm
Thanks Joe. The was very thorough!
Thank you Antonio.
Hello there,
Good explained ! what i really wanted to know so far, i really had a clue how to do this but was never sure how exactly. But do you have a tutorial how to use the skin tone patches? that would be great if that is possible, and also please please if you can do a tutorial with spyder cube on the colorchecker and show us how it really works with both of them.
thank you Joe
Hello Giannis, the software takes into account the pastel and skin tone patches when it makes the correction profile. Which is the benefit of the 48 patch over the budget 24 patch version.
Perfect. Thank s a lot Joe!
Thanks for a very helpful video. Is there a particular best method to take the photo of the color panel?
The recommended method is to make sure its centered and do not zoom in all the way on your lens. You basically want to keep it in the center with about 20% edging around the panel. Hope this helps.
Joe Jackson Any particular lighting?
You use the lighting that you will be using during your photoshoot. If you change lighting setups and modifiers you need to repeat the steps again because of color cast that can be introduced. Hope this helps.
Very helpful. Thanks.
Thanks for making this so easy. One question though-I thought you can make a profile with these as well to use-instead of Adobe Standard, Camera Standard, etc. at the bottom of the develop module toolbar? How do you do that?
Hey Maxim, that is a seriously good question. Off hand without testing this first, I would assume you could choose any profile and it would in turn still create a HSL correction profile. However I hate to assume as it could make me look like the first 3 letters of that word.. LOL.. So tonight I will in fact be testing this and will get back with you. :-)
I havent got around to testing this. Been busy. However after careful thought it occurred to me that the software will always create a proper HSL profile no matter what camera profile used. Its going to take the photo and analyze the patch colors and then make a preset each time. So yea, if you use something other then Adobe RGB. Then it will work. Just keep in mind that the preset created will be for that camera, lens and profile. Any other combination and the colors will not be accurate.
Thank you for the great tutorial. On the SpyderCheckr24 where there's a gray-only chips - the large chip is actually closer to E3. Any idea why? Shouldn't their largest gray chip denote the "WB Gray" chip?
So Datacolor software dont create an icc profile but only a lightroom preset?
Tell me why we should adjust the color first and then the whites and blacks. Wouldn't it be more logical on the contrary, first the contrast and then the color balance?
hi, will it work if your card on the left was set to the gray card?
Joe, as I am not a professional but a keen hobbyist in a looong learning curve do you think it is advantageous
In purchasing a colour chart for accuracy in colour production for printing photos using fine art papers? Cost
of not actually a problem. I have a Nikon and I have noticed a slightly yellow tinge effect in some photos. Cherie
Hey Cherie, if the yellow tinge is bothering you this will help eliminate it. I recommend it if your picky about your images. Hope this helps.
this was great, thank you!
Thanks for the video. Is this to calibrate a lens/camera combination or do I need to do this for every single shoot?
Well yes and no.. If your in your own studio and use the exact lens and camera and lights day in and day out. Then you can use it one time for each lens & camera combo and then put it on your bookshelf. However when you start introducing other things in that could effect color cast, then yes you should. And yes all the time outdoors.. Now I say indoors your do not have to use it all that often, however some lights actually have slightly different tones at different power settings, changing from a softbox over to your beauty dish can change the color cast. The close you wear can cause color cast. So yea its one of those situational things. If its product photography, or fashion clothing. Then yes every single time. If its portrait photography and you got two or 3 main setups. I say just stick it on a small light stand at the start of the day to get your white balance and color info. Then do not worry about it the rest of the day.. I keep a profile for my camera and each lens for my lighting equipment in Lr becuase I forget all the time when doing portraits. But those get it close enough more then any one would notice other then myself anyway.. Hope this helps :-)
thank you.
great
X-Rite ColorChecker Passport for the win! ;)
Its also a great one..
Thank you ...great explanation
Great tutorial!, can the software be used with another color chart?, or do you get a license code when you purchase it?, 'cause I was just checking their website and it seems you can download the software too, maybe the colors on another chart won't be as accurate but it might help, what do you think?
Does it really matter as the colours are calibrated in the histagram. Thats my take on it and I maybe totally wrong.
The chart does come with a license code. Which is mostly what your paying for, the software that is. This prevents people just ordering replacement cards and using those instead of buying the whole deal. Also the software is calibrated just for Datacolors charts.
Actually the colors are never calibrated in the histogram. The histo only shows you what was recorded in the image. So if the camera and lens combo records to much red or has a yellow tint to your image. This system sees that and corrects it by creating a HSL profile with the corrections.
Joe's Photo & Video Channel I stand corrected, thank you
No problem at all its a excellent question. :-)
Thanks...works for me...
question: I had been told that the white value has to be 96 and black 4....where in tarnations are y'all finding this info? Point me to the source please.
The histogram data ;-) In lightroom just hover over the black square and it will give you its value. Then do the same to the white. Hope this helps.
but where is it written in instructions ect@@JoeJacksonJr
can someone please help.. i got the new lightroom CC and it doesn't display the color percentages on the histogram. anyone know what version i need or if i can do it with this new one?
Thank you! Definitely earned a sub from me.
Does anyone know why the software might not be listed im the 'edit in' seccion? I dont know how to bring the image from lightroom to spydercheckr once the first part is done
Their plugin uses the Export section. It analysis the image and then makes the corrected HSL preset profile. Hope this helps.
I guess its not that manual in 2018 !