June 30th, 2005 - The Pantone Colorvision Spyder is a monitor calibration tool for the hobbyist, serious amateur or desktop designer and highly desirable for anyone working with digital images.

Our goods friends at LetsGoDigital.org have just completed a review of the ColorVision Spyder2 Plus software package, a bundle that consists of Spyder2 Colorimeter, Spyder2 software, Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.0 and Pantone colorist software.

ColorVision Spyder2 Calibration System for CRT and LCD displays

Even the most advanced monitors require adjustment for different lighting conditions and environments to maximize their performance. Calibrating your display lets you control what you see on your monitor and ensures colors are accurate and consistent day-to-day, image-to-image, or on multiple systems for print, Web or video output.

No two monitors are identical and over time, the way your monitor displays colors can change. To ensure that your CRT and LCD monitors consistently display accurate color, regular calibration is necessary.

Pantone ColorVision offers affordable color matching tools for the professional to the enthusiast user, putting control of the digital darkroom in the hands of the creator.

According to letsgodigital, "The Spyder2 package is very easy to use, and shows a remarkable difference in going from an uncalibrated screen to a calibrated one", and they conclude "the Spyder2 Plus package is definitely worthwhile to add to your standard equipment."

Check out the full letsgodigital.org review for all the details and numerous screens grabs of the entire ColorVision Spyder2 color management setup process.

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