How do I use separate color profiles for two monitors in Windows 7?
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I use two monitors on a Windows 7 PC and a Huey color calibrator. I can calibrate one display, but I’m not sure how to save and apply a different ICC color profile for each monitor. How can I calibrate both screens and assign the correct profile to each one?
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You have to make the calibration program make a separate profile for each monitor. Depending on how the program works you either select the monitor in the program, or you might have to make the other monitor the main display to make the program profile it.
In Color Management in the control panel you can select which profiles are associated to which monitor. Your utility should then use that to determine which profile to use for each montior.
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Yes—each monitor needs its own calibration and ICC profile. In practice, you must run the calibration software separately for each display and have it create a different profile for each monitor. Depending on the software, you may be able to choose the monitor directly, or you may need to temporarily set the target display as the main monitor before profiling it.
After both profiles are created, go to Windows 7 Color Management in Control Panel. There you can select each monitor individually and associate the correct ICC profile with that specific display. Your calibration utility should then use those monitor/profile assignments so each screen gets its own color correction.
If your current software only supports profiling one display, the limitation may be in the calibration program rather than Windows itself.
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