How to calibrate a monitor: make sure your photographs look at their best online

How to calibrate a monitor

Reproducing colors equally in all of your images online can be a challenge, as there are many factors which can alter their appearance. The overriding issue is that of computer screens; it is impossible to predict how each of your viewers will see your images, as every monitor has a different color bias. 

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