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3. Monitor settings
The brightness and contrast controls on your monitor can change how
your document looks on-screen. Additionally, your monitor colour
temperature influences how “warm” or “cool” the colours look.
There are several settings found on a typical monitor:
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5000k Warmest; yellowish lighting, typically used in graphics/
arts environments.
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6500k Cooler; approximates daylight conditions.
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9300k Cool; the default setting for many monitors and
television sets.
(k = degrees Kelvin, a measurement of temperature)
4. How your software application displays colour
Some graphics applications such as Corel Draw or Adobe Photoshop
may display colour differently from “office” applications such as
Microsoft Word. Please see your application’s on-line help or user
manual for more information.
5. Paper type
The type of paper used can also significantly affect the printed colour.
For example, a printout on recycled paper can look duller than one on
specially formulated glossy paper.
NOTE
Several of the Printer Driver’s Colour Matching options make reference to
your monitor’s Colour Temperature. Many modern monitors allow the
colour temperature to be adjusted using the monitor’s control panel.