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Spyder X2 Elite calibration tutorial – Desktop screens

Spyder X2 Elite

This tutorial discusses using the Spyder X2 Elite to calibrate most desktop screens – that is, screens which have buttons and menus to control contrast, brightness and colour.

(To the best of my knowledge, these instructions also work for the Spyder X2 Ultra.)
 

Before you begin, please make sure you’ve read this article.

Read it? Great, let's go!

Click here to begin calibration following my step-by-step instructions >>

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