Vista - Vista nVidia color profile (correction) load at startup...help???

**dmex** · 06-23-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by ajm786

I'll give that a shot.

Are you sure that we are not confusing PROFILES with COLOR CORRECTION, or are they the same thing? I merely use color correction because my monitors are too bright by default, and will give me a headache after prolonged usage, unless I apply some type of color correction.

Nope this is not for color correction, These are for monitor profiles as you can see from the screenshot..."Profiles associated with this Device"

Steven

**ajm786** · 06-23-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by dmex

Quote: Originally Posted by ajm786

I'll give that a shot.

Are you sure that we are not confusing PROFILES with COLOR CORRECTION, or are they the same thing? I merely use color correction because my monitors are too bright by default, and will give me a headache after prolonged usage, unless I apply some type of color correction.

Nope this is not for color correction, These are for monitor profiles as you can see from the screenshot..."Profiles associated with this Device"

Steven

Ok, I mistook them for being interchangeable, and they are clearly not. So I'm still back to square one, because we're talking about color correction.

**dmex** · 06-23-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by ajm786

Quote: Originally Posted by dmex

Quote: Originally Posted by ajm786

I'll give that a shot.

Are you sure that we are not confusing PROFILES with COLOR CORRECTION, or are they the same thing? I merely use color correction because my monitors are too bright by default, and will give me a headache after prolonged usage, unless I apply some type of color correction.

Nope this is not for color correction, These are for monitor profiles as you can see from the screenshot..."Profiles associated with this Device"

Steven

Ok, I mistook them for being interchangeable, and they are clearly not. So I'm still back to square one, because we're talking about color correction.

The point of Profiles is doing just that

Try them and let me know if theres any improvement...

Steven

**ajm786** · 06-23-2008

I'll try them tonight and see what happens.

I'm also hoping I found another program I can use to do the color correction for me: Powerstrip. I'm going to give that a shot also.

permalink · 07-07-2008

If you have photo shop ?
it comes with a programe found in the 32 bit control panel on vista 64 called adobe gamma.
It lets you adjust the color, contrast, and of course gamma. It has just as many if not more options that graphics card drivers give u with color correction properties etc. Once you activate it and set up your preference options it will auto load up your settings at windows startup.

**ajm786** · 07-07-2008

I tried this route, but it was buggy at best, not to mention that it doesn't give me the ability to switch back to the default profile at will. I'd have to uninstall the profile and then reboot in order to get defaults.

**johngalt** · 07-07-2008

Not if you make your 'default' settings (prior to making the new profile) into a profile *first*.

**ajm786** · 07-08-2008

Yeah, I tried that, but it didn't work. There's no real way to apply color profiles on the fly.

I figured this one out. Rivatuner had the functionality after all, albeit a bit hidden. I'm using low-level color profiling now, and, while not perfect, it works just fine. I've assigned the monitor profiles now to hotkeys.

06-23-2008	#11 (permalink)
dmex Windows Vista™ Ultimate 2,631 posts	Re: Vista nVidia color profile (correction) load at startup...help??? Quote: Originally Posted by ajm786 I'll give that a shot. Are you sure that we are not confusing PROFILES with COLOR CORRECTION, or are they the same thing? I merely use color correction because my monitors are too bright by default, and will give me a headache after prolonged usage, unless I apply some type of color correction. Nope this is not for color correction, These are for monitor profiles as you can see from the screenshot..."Profiles associated with this Device" Steven
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06-23-2008	#12 (permalink)
ajm786 Vista x64 Ultimate 24 posts	Re: Vista nVidia color profile (correction) load at startup...help??? Quote: Originally Posted by dmex Quote: Originally Posted by ajm786 I'll give that a shot. Are you sure that we are not confusing PROFILES with COLOR CORRECTION, or are they the same thing? I merely use color correction because my monitors are too bright by default, and will give me a headache after prolonged usage, unless I apply some type of color correction. Nope this is not for color correction, These are for monitor profiles as you can see from the screenshot..."Profiles associated with this Device" Steven Ok, I mistook them for being interchangeable, and they are clearly not. So I'm still back to square one, because we're talking about color correction.
My System Specs

06-23-2008	#13 (permalink)
dmex Windows Vista™ Ultimate 2,631 posts	Re: Vista nVidia color profile (correction) load at startup...help??? Quote: Originally Posted by ajm786 Quote: Originally Posted by dmex Quote: Originally Posted by ajm786 I'll give that a shot. Are you sure that we are not confusing PROFILES with COLOR CORRECTION, or are they the same thing? I merely use color correction because my monitors are too bright by default, and will give me a headache after prolonged usage, unless I apply some type of color correction. Nope this is not for color correction, These are for monitor profiles as you can see from the screenshot..."Profiles associated with this Device" Steven Ok, I mistook them for being interchangeable, and they are clearly not. So I'm still back to square one, because we're talking about color correction. The point of Profiles is doing just that Try them and let me know if theres any improvement... Steven
My System Specs

06-23-2008	#14 (permalink)
ajm786 Vista x64 Ultimate 24 posts	Re: Vista nVidia color profile (correction) load at startup...help??? I'll try them tonight and see what happens. I'm also hoping I found another program I can use to do the color correction for me: Powerstrip. I'm going to give that a shot also.
My System Specs

07-07-2008	#15 (permalink)
jay22 n/a posts	Re: Vista nVidia color profile (correction) load at startup...help??? If you have photo shop ? it comes with a programe found in the 32 bit control panel on vista 64 called adobe gamma. It lets you adjust the color, contrast, and of course gamma. It has just as many if not more options that graphics card drivers give u with color correction properties etc. Once you activate it and set up your preference options it will auto load up your settings at windows startup.
My System Specs

07-07-2008	#16 (permalink)
ajm786 Vista x64 Ultimate 24 posts	Re: Vista nVidia color profile (correction) load at startup...help??? I tried this route, but it was buggy at best, not to mention that it doesn't give me the ability to switch back to the default profile at will. I'd have to uninstall the profile and then reboot in order to get defaults.
My System Specs

07-07-2008	#17 (permalink)
johngalt Vista Ultimate x64 MAK, OpenSolaris 5, Gentoo 2008.1.... 3,848 posts	Re: Vista nVidia color profile (correction) load at startup...help??? Not if you make your 'default' settings (prior to making the new profile) into a profile first.
My System Specs

07-08-2008	#18 (permalink)
ajm786 Vista x64 Ultimate 24 posts	Re: Vista nVidia color profile (correction) load at startup...help??? Yeah, I tried that, but it didn't work. There's no real way to apply color profiles on the fly. I figured this one out. Rivatuner had the functionality after all, albeit a bit hidden. I'm using low-level color profiling now, and, while not perfect, it works just fine. I've assigned the monitor profiles now to hotkeys.
My System Specs

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