It’s a process that’s often under-appreciated, yet requires a lot of work to get right.
But, why should you calibrate your monitors? For video editors, the answer is simple: color grading.Ĭolor grading is the process of using tools to change how the colors in a video appear, and can totally change the mood of a scene.
Windows and macOS have dedicated monitor calibration tools that can adjust how the monitor displays color, with color accuracy being the goal. Calibrating your monitors using your computer’s built-in tools is a cheap and easy way to improve color accuracy.
