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Dear customer, we have launched a new support system with a new knowledgebase and ticket system for ColorReader. For all information and requests, please follow this link to find our new support site: [HTTPS://GOTO.DATACOLOR.COM/SPYDERSUPPORT]HTTPS:...
SpyderCHECKR 1.3  Windows Camera Color Correction for Photo and Video     v1.3, 13. September 2019 SpyderCHECKR and SpyderCHECKR 24 allow photographers and videographers to color calibrate their cameras, perform precision in-camera white balance and reco...
The current Datacolor Spyder products SpyderX Pro and SpyderX Elite software version 5.8, Spyder5EXPRESS, Spyder5PRO and Spyder5ELITE software version 5.8, Spyder Checkr software version 1.5 are compatible with macOS 11 Big Sur. These software versions ...
SpyderCHECKR 1.5  Macintosh Download Camera Color Correction for Photo and Video     v1.5, 7. July 2021 DOWNLOAD SPYDER CHECKR 1.5 (MACOS) HERE: HTTPS://GOTO.DATACOLOR.COM/DOWNLOAD/MAC/SCK200 [HTTPS://GOTO.DATACOLOR.COM/DOWNLOAD/MAC/SCK200] SpyderCHECK...
Under macOS Catalina there is currently the problem that the screen brightness automatically jumps to 100% when an external monitor is connected. This problem is caused by a bug in the current macOS Catalina version, 10.15.3. More information and bug repo...
Unter macOS Catalina gibt es momentan das Problem, dass die Bildschirm-Helligkeit automatisch auf 100% springt, wenn man einen externen Monitor anschliesst. Dieses Problem entsteht durch einen Bug der aktuellen macOS Catalina Version, 10.15.3. Weitere I...
Are Spyder5, SpyderPRINT, SpyderCHECKR and Spyder4 working with the new macOS Catalina 10.15?   SPYDERX SpyderX Software works on macOS Catalina 10.15   SPYDER5 Spyder5 Software-Update installers are already published and available in 64-bit v...
Microsoft has confirmed that there have been issues with color profiles in saving, overwriting, activating, etc., and they have provided a patch "KB4505903" as a solution to fix this problem. Run the Windows 10 Update function manually to make sure you ha...
UNABLE TO CREATE AND/OR ACTIVATE AN ICC PROFILE IN WINDOWS 10 MAY 2019 UPDATE (WINDOWS 10, BUILD 1903) - SPYDERX, SPYDER5 AND SPYDER4 We found the problem that SpyderX, Spyder5 and Spyder4 may not create (save / overwrite) and/or activate the ICC profil...
SPYDER5 FONCTIONNE-T-IL AVEC MACOS MOJAVE 10.14 ET / OU MACOS HIGH SIERRA 10.13? JE REÇOIS UN AVERTISSEMENT INDIQUANT QUE SPYDER N'EST PAS OPTIMISÉ POUR MON MAC. Vous recevrez ce message lors du démarrage d'une application 32 bits. Toutefois, le logicie...
On some Windows7 versions / language combinations, there may be a SpyderX driver problem. With the SpyderX generation we have changed the USB driver archtiecture to a Microsoft universal driver (according on the recommendation of Microsoft). On these US...
You will receive this message when starting a 32-bit application, but the Spyder software works on your macOS High Sierra 10.13 and/or macOS Mojave 10.14 system. The message is related to future OS and you already know that 64-bit software is not required...
Either version of SpyderX will include the same, newly-developed hardware. There are a number of software differences. The most important includes the Expert Console, which lets you take control, and drive the software any way you chose, and the nearly in...
If you work in a totally controlled space, with no variation of the lighting (which is recommended) then there is no need to try these features. However, many people must work in spaces with windows, and varying lighting, and for them, these functions are...
This will depend, to some extent, on your displays. In general, the area most readily apparent are more accurate white balance, so your colors don’t have a slight cast towards pink or green, more consistently neutral grays, so black and white images appea...
There is not an upgrade program available at this time. Please be sure which product’s feature set will meet your needs before purchasing.
SpyderX uses a design where the lens cap is the counterweight. Once the cap is snapped off the optical system of the Spyder, it can be slid up the cable to serve as a counterweight when hanging the Spyder on your screen. The USB cable runs through this ca...
The consistency between multiple SpyderX units on the same display (inter-instrument agreement), or the same SpyderX when placed on the same display multiple times (intra-instrument agreement) is much more precise than with previous calibrators. Rather th...
SpyderX uses a brand-new Lens-based Color Engine. Instead of taking contact measurements of the screen, it is viewing the screen through a large lens within SpyderX which is set back from the screen. It also means SpyderX does not need perfect screen cont...
The changes in measured values near black tend to move by consistent amounts. Using xyY, for example, the x and y values define the color; and the color of black is not visible, so until the brightness (Cap Y) rises a bit, those numbers don’t have much me...
SpyderX measures much more effectively in the darks than previous Spyders. At white, the screen will vary a bit, so the Cap Y (screen brightness) value will move tiny amounts between measurements. But at black, the screen is much more consistent, and so t...
Despite improvements in screen quality in today’s monitors, the degree of color accuracy and consistency demanded in image and video editing requires a calibration sensor to calibrate your computer screens. SpyderX is our fastest, most accurate, and easie...
SpyderX should certainly improve screen-to-screen matching between displays. Its more human eye-like way of viewing the screen, improved control of white balance, color gamut, and shadow detail means different screens should look much more similar to the ...
More accurate white balance and shadow detail, and the blazing speed of calibration with SpyderX are the top reasons.
Since the SpyderX lens is recessed and will be covered by the lens cap most of the time, even while it is monitoring ambient light, it should not require much cleaning. For a bit of dust, simply wipe with a lens cloth. If you smear skin oils on the lens b...
Yes, while most devices still have USB Type A ports, a few compact devices, mostly from Apple, have eliminated the USB A ports entirely, in favor of USB C. So, Apple users will want to carry one more dongle with them, to support USB A plugs, such as the o...
You can find the user manual, videos and more info on ColorReader / ColorReader PRO on the Welcome page: goto.datacolor.com/getcolorreader Please do not enter "www." in front of that link. Just enter: http://goto.datacolor.com/getcolorreader [http://got...
In some cases on some Windows 10 systems (Spring Creators Update – 1803 from April 2018 and Windows 10 Build 1809 from November 2018) on some laptops, users have encountered an issue with the display profile randomly turning on and off which creates a fli...
In einigen Fällen kommt es unter den neuesten Windows 10 (Spring Creators Update, Build 1803 vom April 2018 und Build 1809 vom November 2018) auf einigen Windows Laptops zu Problemen das im laufenden Betrieb das Monitorprofil deaktiviert und danach wieder...
The automatic Room Light Switching feature is available in the Spyder5PRO+ software. You will find it in the main menu of the software where you also set the target values for Gamma, Whitepoint and Brightness. However, you won’t find it in the „advanced s...
After the restart of my Windows system the monitor does not look calibrated and I do not get the message that my profile has been loaded in the the graphic card LUT. When I run the Spyder software the monitor is calibrated again. It looks like the Spyde...
Q: I have Spyder5 and I can’t see the effect of the profile under macOS High Sierra 10.13 after the calibration process. Or, I cannot see any difference in the uncalibrated VS calibrated view of my screen at the end of the calibration process on the Spy...
It appears that the new macOS High Sierra 10.13 has several color management issues. Therefore, also your system has a permission problem with the High Sierra upgrade at the moment. Please use the disk utility (from / Applications / Utilities) to repair t...
On modern mid range to high end laptop please check for the usage of Content-adaptive backlight control (CABC). THIS has to be DISABLED (often in the bios)   IMPORTANT: Sometimes a patch is needed to have the ability to disable the CABC function. ...
The Spyder5PRO+ and Spyder5ELITE+ upgrades for your Spyder5 add new, unique features for further confidence in your digital color workflow. With these new features, including Soft Proofing (Spyder5ELITE+ only), Automatic Room Light Switching and other fea...
Profile editing in the Profile Management Tool is compatible with icc profiles created with your Spyder5 only.
Spyder5PRO+ / Spyder5ELITE+ software will choose the appropriate profile for the current room light, or the lighting environment, for 3 room light levels: High, Medium and Low. The Spyder5 calibrator needs to be connected at all times for the Automatic Ro...
As in the past, all software updates are still available free of charge. Software updates are released to maintain functionality as compatible Operating Systems update. However, Spyder5PRO+ and Spyder5ELITE+ are upgrades with additional features and there...
Spyder5PRO+ and Spyder5ELITE+ upgrades add additional features to the standard Spyder5PRO and Spyder5ELITE software.   http://www.datacolor.com/photography-design/product-overview/sypder5eliteplus-software-upgrade/ [http://www.datacolor.com/photography-...
To activate Spyder5PRO+ or Spyder5ELITE+, you must be running the latest software for each application.   You will find the latest versions of each application here: goto.datacolor.com/getSpyder5plus For instruction on activation of the Spyder5PRO+ or...
The latest versions of Spyder5PRO / Spyder5ELITE can be found here: http://support.datacolor.com/index.php?/Knowledgebase/List/Index/153/spyder5-downloads To activate the Spyder5PRO+ / Spyder5ELITE+, you must be running the latest Spyder5PRO / Spyder5...
One key feature of Spyder5PRO+ and Spyder5ELITE+ is Automatic Room Light Switching. Simply put, this allows the Spyder5PRO+ / Spyder5ELITE+ software and sensor to automatically decide and apply the appropriate profile for the room lighting by taking ambie...
DOWNLOAD SPYDER4EXPRESS HERE: HTTP://GOTO.DATACOLOR.COM/DOWNLOAD/MAC/SPYDER4EXPRESS [HTTP://GOTO.DATACOLOR.COM/DOWNLOAD/MAC/SPYDER4EXPRESS] SPYDER4EXPRESS 4.5.9 MACOS WHAT'S FIXED IN 4.5.9 * Updated the software activation code to use TLSv1 instead...
DOWNLOAD SPYDER4PRO HERE: HTTP://GOTO.DATACOLOR.COM/DOWNLOAD/MAC/SPYDER4PRO [HTTP://GOTO.DATACOLOR.COM/DOWNLOAD/MAC/SPYDER4PRO] SPYDER4PRO 4.5.9 MACOS WHAT'S FIXED IN 4.5.9 * Updated the software activation code to use TLSv1 instead of SSLv3. This ...
DOWNLOAD SPYDER4ELITE HERE: HTTP://GOTO.DATACOLOR.COM/DOWNLOAD/MAC/SPYDER4ELITE [HTTP://GOTO.DATACOLOR.COM/DOWNLOAD/MAC/SPYDER4ELITE] SPYDER4ELITE 4.5.9 MACOS WHAT'S FIXED IN 4.5.9 * Updated the software activation code to use TLSv1 instead of SSLv...
Every pixel in your image is being adjusted to be a more accurate representation of the intended color, based on the profile which was made when you read your mobile screen with the Spyder.
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