Your choices and recommendations; (you can have up to 4 monitors on the host computer). Now, your projected presentations can look the same as your monitor. This is for both application development and device hardware. Here too Rec 709 is the most common destination video space, which is quite similar to sRGB. Comparing monitor and print profiles between i1 Studio and i1 Profiler is often hard to discern any significant differences. Made and Designed in Switzerland and the USA by. The software included as complete as it is does not offer endless customisation or the professional intervention ability of i1 Profiler. The NEW i1Studio from X-Rite takes your start-to-finish color-managed workflow to an expert level with exceptional accuracy and consistency allowing you more time to focus on creating more images. Keep going until the light is again on paper white after the last patch. Then print and scan this second chart of 50 patches and your profile is perfected! David uses both black & white and colour images to capture the spirit of the village - moving through from morning to night. Profile Validation and Reminder: View before and after results with included images or load your own, or use the 3D profile gamut viewer; set reminder intervals to re-profile your display. 
This can be one of 2 icons, Automatic, manual, the 3rd is erase crop marks.
Its that easy. Yet this is only partially the responsibility of your system, the rest comes from you the user, and what you are doing with your imagery! X-Rite has risen to the challenge of making color management affordable and easy to use. Press the measure button while still on the paper white and hold the button down while smoothly pushing forward from the first to last color patch. That said even though X-Rite i1 Studio software has less user customisation, the results are remarkably precise and on par with i1 Profiler. I discovered my i1 Display Pro work with this application at the same speed (2X) as usual if i1 Profiler application is running! If it is too dark, choose another or a custom photo setting. I have read in some reviews users experiences did not have end results they wanted. Simply start again exactly the same way as before. Measure page 2 in exactly the same way. The X-Rite i1 Studio review wouldnt be complete without mentioning the powerful ability to profile your cameras. We're sorry but our site requires JavaScript. Build an accurate projector profile in just minutes its as easy as building a monitor profile. David's exhibition, "Uneroded By Time: China", features award winning images, taken over a 24 hour period in a small village in the heart of China. Give the Paper Description a name usually the paper surface type. It is sticky so it will remember the save data workflow through profiling. Re-read the row, and if it is green, it will advance to the next row. If your workflow is monitor centric and you dont need to profile prints then youll get great results with that package. In particular on gloss/semi-gloss photo papers as there is no friction. The primary function of the X-Rite i1 Studio is measuring colour both emissive (monitors, projectors, scanners, telephone and tablettes) and reflected light prints or other flat surfaces non metallic. You rename your profile something useful like MyBenQ-projector and choose a reminder delay or none. Print out the chart with exactly the same print driver settings as before ( duly noted somewhere) and let it dry for the same as page 1. A two page chart will be generated for the maximum deviations on the first measured page. Once your chart shows the patches are centered in their respective patches you are all set. See above in color profiling for more detailed explination. While you do not have continuous ambient light monitoring or contrast controls as in i1 Profiler, these are frills that few people ever use. The X-Rite warranty is a standard 12 months from date of purchase warranty. That is it, apply the profile for the type of scanning while using the same setting used to scan the chart. There is nothing else like it on the market, efficient, pro quality, yet simplified in operation. ABN 78 957 297 185. Simply scan one 50-patch test chart, and i1Studio will learn how your printer behaves with these colors and dynamically generate a second chart of 50 patches. E & O.E. Print profiling, offers photographers what they need for print profiling in various forms, by far the most needed traditional rgb, innovative B&W with toning variations, and the possibility of CMYK profiles through RIPs. The size slider is there to fit to view. Calibrate your X-Rite i1 Studio follow the onscreen instructions. X-Rite Ambient Light Measurement automatically determine the optimum display luminance for comparing prints to your display, based on a measurement of the lighting conditions where prints will be viewed. Youll be guided through every step with an expanded range of expert options to customize and fine-tune your workflow as desired. The X-Rite i1 Studio is a truly polyvalent device and proprietary application conceived to meet your expectations in color management in almost every use photographers graphic artists and or videographers will need. Hit next, give the profile an appropriate name Reflective or Transparent, select the ICC version level you need (V2 is usually best). i1Studio creates a 3rd test target based on extracted colors from an image and/or spot colors captured by your i1Studio device. Scan your chart with no exposure or color correction, save it as an uncompressed tif. The process takes all the room conditions into consideration projected colors, screen color and room lighting so you can be confident that your projected images are showing the way you intended. Find the answers here in this X-Rite i1 Studio review! Confused about something, or just want some human to human advice? 709, Rec. Over time fortunately for us end users, colour management fundamentals have become all but coded automatic best guesses removing user input from interfaces without intervention except for those like us who want to have control over our workflow. Flare Correct measures and adjusts your display profile for reduced contrast ratios caused by flare light (or glare) falling on surface of display. All of this is explained on the left panel as guidance. Click the Load button and find your scanned chart tif. I am a firm believer in matrix profiles which are efficient and fast without problems, and from the constant testing I have done (device prototype testing since 2000) it has been exceptionally rare to find any notable differences. Please Note:We keep these details up to date to the best of our knowledge. You can uncheck Show this window on startup, yet Id leave it on as you wont use this module often and may forget! With an unmatched track record for support, for more than 20 years in this industry, you can be sure we're not just a box moving store. Firstly choose a profile in the drop down. As before choose your display projector, leave the white point to native. Taking a few steps with an X-Rite i1 Studio lets us go way beyond, have custom control on colour management from start to finish including multi-purposing output to various destinations. Best to use non metallic patches, something flat and large enough to make a good sample.
This module is a super feature to have once again in the ultra complete X-Rite i1 Studio package. Scanner profiling is super easy. The other options are Cold, High Contrast, and Sepia tone.
Download the ColorTRUE app from the Apple App Store. The reason for D65 is this is the defacto standard of web viewing, display, sRGB, Adobe RGB and more. Newest features include Printer Profiling for Black & White, Scanner Profiling, Mobile Device Profiling, Monitor Profiling for Video, plus a streamlined user experience within the amazing new i1Studio software. However if a particular item is of special importance to you please also check the manufacturer's listing for the product. X-Rite i1 Studio assumes a default panel type, but you can change this in the drop down if it is incorrect. You can choose V4 or V2 it likely wont be a problem. Website & Content Copyright Jeremy Daalder/Image Science 2022. Measure all five rows. Bringing the image into Lightroom when the Export preset is installed it will find the corners of the chart rotate if necessary and create a profile directly from automated workflow in Adobe Lightroom. Amazing if you want your iPhone to look exactly like your calibrated monitor. If there is a difference is you need to remember the print driver settings used in combination with media, settings, and print driver. The i1Studio from X-Rite takes your start-to-finish color-managed workflow to an expert level with exceptional accuracy and consistency allowing you more time to focus on creating more images. X-Rites i1 Studio is a very powerful polyvalent device combined with amazingly simple to use software to achieve professional level results without years of learning colour management. i1Studio software delivers the perfect balance of automation with a full range of creative controls for photographers, filmmakers and designers looking for more options and control over their color. Next make sure OPT is included in the naming or simplify as needed, ensuring you know it is the optimised profile. Video Standards Support: NTSC, PAL SECAM, Rec. If customisation is not a concern, and truth be told for most users the X-Rite i1 Studio has all the controls 98% of users will ever need it is great for individuals. You can have 4 monitors on the same computer to profile in the application! Need technical support? Click on your target display and the application window will move there. 709, Rec. I highly recommend proving your cameras with Passport, as it extends your color very precisely to what your sensors are capable of rather than leaving that up to the generic defaults of Adobe, or Capture One. X-Rite i1 Studio will remember folder directory placement thereafter. The longer the drying time the more sure the colors will be stable.
The device is certainly capable, yet for example, if you know what M0, M1 data means you need a higher level application, and or devices to accompany you in your colour management tasks. For any already converted B&W images create a None option profile which is made for printing already in greyscale to your printer with this none profile. Scanner profiling is super easy. This is important as form this data set multiple toning iterations can be made by reloading the session. I have tried many variations including optimising B&W profiles. IT is nice that they have this option yet for most photographers it is way beyond the scope of the target users of X-Rite i1 Studio. As with all profiling modules, Display profiling is as easy as it gets, almost automatic. At Image Science we support what we sell & we really mean that. While here, make sure you turn off auto brightness etc. Yet most will stay with D65. The image panel has lots of choices, even allowing you to enter your own, as shown in the images below. Being the industry leader also has its advantage of having by far the most information for users available in way of reviews, tutorials, as well as a very well done application resident help right inside i1 Studio. I used to have Kodak IT8, Faust charts, Hutchcolor. With the device in read mode, the + sign in four corners or light pointing down, lens cover open you start on a paper white anywhere before the first row 1 patch. Video, the default is DCI P3 in the drop down, yet youll likely want to change that to REC709. Option, change the name to something simple, like myiMaci1Studio. add as many patches as you need. Good practise is V2, save the profile. There is also the option to create a profile for a specific B&W look including High Contrast Neutral, Platinum, or Sepia. On the left panel youll find modules on the home page. Youll note that each preset has a different luminosity. Most types of monitors from basic to high end editing monitors. You can toggle between Icons image/portrait, TRC Curves, or the CIE color model. With the included Color Checker Classic Mini it is as easy as shooting the small chart with your subject in the lighting conditions.
You neednt convert the image to B&W before. Hit next, you can look at the color chart, but for most users it doesnt mean anything. Second will be your understanding of colour management. Please note few, very few printers are made for accepting CMYK images. For most photographers the default which lists D65 at 120cd/m2 and 2.2 gamma is my preferred settings. You can rotate the image if it is easier, although the profile can work in any orientation. Not to worry about the crop mark direction they are in fact pointing to the inside of your cropped area, not tracing the chart crop marks. To maintain efficient and simplified yet precise workflow certain options are left out. A group purchase then becomes a paltry price to acquire this amount of potential! You're welcome to call on us for help - how to, technical support, troubleshooting, general tips - for the entire lifetime of the product. Follow us on Instagram Youll be confident that what youve captured in your camera or scanner and see on all your displays and mobile devices or projectors will match your final print output. Nothing is more important for digital photography than a well calibrated monitor, especially one that has a wide gamut. Load your profile, generate your test target, measure and save. Only set your white point to other if you have a very good projector that works with adjustment, typically LED. The professional level, start-to-finish color management solution built by Color Perfectionists for Color Perfectionists. Sometimes they can be delightful yet others disastrous. Simply scan one 50-patch test chart, and i1Studio will learn how your printer behaves with these colors and dynamically generate a second chart of 50 patches. Intelligent iterative profiling technology ensures your output is reproduced accurately from print to print and from printer to printer, delivering professional (alt: expert) quality results for smoothness, highlight, and shadow detail. The same goes for transmissive charts, they should be on a base similar to what you are scanning. The most often used will be Color Profiling. I always recommend whenever possible choose ADC just note your brightness levels on the monitor (user keyboard level) so that you dont change brightness inadvertently. The most important is Display profiling. This can also be used as a generic printer for printing from an application like Photoshop. Once used to doing this it is extremely rapid and precise. Plug and play is a great thing, and a good starting point. i1Studio's superfast scanning can rapidly measure test charts in less than one minute! Click save and youll receive a validation, then a before and after window will appear. Once you load your chart, an image of the chart will be in the window where you need to position the crop marks to centre the color patches. Software designed specifically for the X-Rite i1 Studio with ease of use as a priority based on the same colour motor that powers the high end professional i1 Profiler application. Yet you are able to select from the most used video spaces in the drop down. Use the form to above send us an enquiry or if it's urgent, call us on 03 9329 4522. The nice thing is, if there is too much deviation the application knows youve got it wrong and will change the color row box to red. Then print and scan this second chart of 50 patches and your profile is perfected.
You may still add items to your cart or wish list for later checkout. Even extremely bright source up to 5000 nits can be calibrated with the X-rite i1 Pro 3 devices! Since the dawn of the digital era, color management was and still is left in the hands of few but competent developers. Probably the device capture is coming from i1 Profiler, yet works in Display and Projector modules in i1 Studio. The process takes all the room conditions into consideration - projected colors, screen color, and room lighting - so you can be confident that your projected images are showing the way you intended. Video Standards Support: NTSC, PAL SECAM, Rec. Projectors as well are covered in the same easy methodology as monitors. I do think this is something X-Rite should change, saving out of all data sets even if it is hidden so that profiles could be generated again for the measured data sets. The save profile 3rd page has a few options, yet again it could not be simpler. We answer all enquiries, and promptly too! Multiple seat installations are allowed, trending over time, verification, all home to the i1 Pro family with i1 Profiler. Yet that is what X-Rite i1 Studio Review is for; discovery. Display Hardware set up has choices for ADC which allows the app to adjust contrast, luminosity, and color channels automatically. 2020, and DCI-P3. i1Studio also supports various paper sizes. David Curelea is a Melbourne based photographer who has been working with us for a number of years now. Many times you have options in the driver for Photo, Home, Office, and or advanced. I find the Standard B&W and None useful, perhaps High Contrast, yet Cold Tone or Sepia are too coloured for my taste. The software includes both a desktop application and an Adobe Lightroom Plug-In.
This can be one of 2 icons, Automatic, manual, the 3rd is erase crop marks. Its that easy. Yet this is only partially the responsibility of your system, the rest comes from you the user, and what you are doing with your imagery! X-Rite has risen to the challenge of making color management affordable and easy to use. Press the measure button while still on the paper white and hold the button down while smoothly pushing forward from the first to last color patch. That said even though X-Rite i1 Studio software has less user customisation, the results are remarkably precise and on par with i1 Profiler. I discovered my i1 Display Pro work with this application at the same speed (2X) as usual if i1 Profiler application is running! If it is too dark, choose another or a custom photo setting. I have read in some reviews users experiences did not have end results they wanted. Simply start again exactly the same way as before. Measure page 2 in exactly the same way. The X-Rite i1 Studio review wouldnt be complete without mentioning the powerful ability to profile your cameras. We're sorry but our site requires JavaScript. Build an accurate projector profile in just minutes its as easy as building a monitor profile. David's exhibition, "Uneroded By Time: China", features award winning images, taken over a 24 hour period in a small village in the heart of China. Give the Paper Description a name usually the paper surface type. It is sticky so it will remember the save data workflow through profiling. Re-read the row, and if it is green, it will advance to the next row. If your workflow is monitor centric and you dont need to profile prints then youll get great results with that package. In particular on gloss/semi-gloss photo papers as there is no friction. The primary function of the X-Rite i1 Studio is measuring colour both emissive (monitors, projectors, scanners, telephone and tablettes) and reflected light prints or other flat surfaces non metallic. You rename your profile something useful like MyBenQ-projector and choose a reminder delay or none. Print out the chart with exactly the same print driver settings as before ( duly noted somewhere) and let it dry for the same as page 1. A two page chart will be generated for the maximum deviations on the first measured page. Once your chart shows the patches are centered in their respective patches you are all set. See above in color profiling for more detailed explination. While you do not have continuous ambient light monitoring or contrast controls as in i1 Profiler, these are frills that few people ever use. The X-Rite warranty is a standard 12 months from date of purchase warranty. That is it, apply the profile for the type of scanning while using the same setting used to scan the chart. There is nothing else like it on the market, efficient, pro quality, yet simplified in operation. ABN 78 957 297 185. Simply scan one 50-patch test chart, and i1Studio will learn how your printer behaves with these colors and dynamically generate a second chart of 50 patches. E & O.E. Print profiling, offers photographers what they need for print profiling in various forms, by far the most needed traditional rgb, innovative B&W with toning variations, and the possibility of CMYK profiles through RIPs. The size slider is there to fit to view. Calibrate your X-Rite i1 Studio follow the onscreen instructions. X-Rite Ambient Light Measurement automatically determine the optimum display luminance for comparing prints to your display, based on a measurement of the lighting conditions where prints will be viewed. Youll be guided through every step with an expanded range of expert options to customize and fine-tune your workflow as desired. The X-Rite i1 Studio is a truly polyvalent device and proprietary application conceived to meet your expectations in color management in almost every use photographers graphic artists and or videographers will need. Hit next, give the profile an appropriate name Reflective or Transparent, select the ICC version level you need (V2 is usually best). i1Studio creates a 3rd test target based on extracted colors from an image and/or spot colors captured by your i1Studio device. Scan your chart with no exposure or color correction, save it as an uncompressed tif. The process takes all the room conditions into consideration projected colors, screen color and room lighting so you can be confident that your projected images are showing the way you intended. Find the answers here in this X-Rite i1 Studio review! Confused about something, or just want some human to human advice? 709, Rec. Over time fortunately for us end users, colour management fundamentals have become all but coded automatic best guesses removing user input from interfaces without intervention except for those like us who want to have control over our workflow. Flare Correct measures and adjusts your display profile for reduced contrast ratios caused by flare light (or glare) falling on surface of display. All of this is explained on the left panel as guidance. Click the Load button and find your scanned chart tif. I am a firm believer in matrix profiles which are efficient and fast without problems, and from the constant testing I have done (device prototype testing since 2000) it has been exceptionally rare to find any notable differences. Please Note:We keep these details up to date to the best of our knowledge. You can uncheck Show this window on startup, yet Id leave it on as you wont use this module often and may forget! With an unmatched track record for support, for more than 20 years in this industry, you can be sure we're not just a box moving store. Firstly choose a profile in the drop down. As before choose your display projector, leave the white point to native. Taking a few steps with an X-Rite i1 Studio lets us go way beyond, have custom control on colour management from start to finish including multi-purposing output to various destinations. Best to use non metallic patches, something flat and large enough to make a good sample.
This module is a super feature to have once again in the ultra complete X-Rite i1 Studio package. Scanner profiling is super easy. The other options are Cold, High Contrast, and Sepia tone.
Download the ColorTRUE app from the Apple App Store. The reason for D65 is this is the defacto standard of web viewing, display, sRGB, Adobe RGB and more. Newest features include Printer Profiling for Black & White, Scanner Profiling, Mobile Device Profiling, Monitor Profiling for Video, plus a streamlined user experience within the amazing new i1Studio software. However if a particular item is of special importance to you please also check the manufacturer's listing for the product. X-Rite i1 Studio assumes a default panel type, but you can change this in the drop down if it is incorrect. You can choose V4 or V2 it likely wont be a problem. Website & Content Copyright Jeremy Daalder/Image Science 2022. Measure all five rows. Bringing the image into Lightroom when the Export preset is installed it will find the corners of the chart rotate if necessary and create a profile directly from automated workflow in Adobe Lightroom. Amazing if you want your iPhone to look exactly like your calibrated monitor. If there is a difference is you need to remember the print driver settings used in combination with media, settings, and print driver. The i1Studio from X-Rite takes your start-to-finish color-managed workflow to an expert level with exceptional accuracy and consistency allowing you more time to focus on creating more images. X-Rites i1 Studio is a very powerful polyvalent device combined with amazingly simple to use software to achieve professional level results without years of learning colour management. i1Studio software delivers the perfect balance of automation with a full range of creative controls for photographers, filmmakers and designers looking for more options and control over their color. Next make sure OPT is included in the naming or simplify as needed, ensuring you know it is the optimised profile. Video Standards Support: NTSC, PAL SECAM, Rec. If customisation is not a concern, and truth be told for most users the X-Rite i1 Studio has all the controls 98% of users will ever need it is great for individuals. You can have 4 monitors on the same computer to profile in the application! Need technical support? Click on your target display and the application window will move there. 709, Rec. I highly recommend proving your cameras with Passport, as it extends your color very precisely to what your sensors are capable of rather than leaving that up to the generic defaults of Adobe, or Capture One. X-Rite i1 Studio will remember folder directory placement thereafter. The longer the drying time the more sure the colors will be stable.
The device is certainly capable, yet for example, if you know what M0, M1 data means you need a higher level application, and or devices to accompany you in your colour management tasks. For any already converted B&W images create a None option profile which is made for printing already in greyscale to your printer with this none profile. Scanner profiling is super easy. This is important as form this data set multiple toning iterations can be made by reloading the session. I have tried many variations including optimising B&W profiles. IT is nice that they have this option yet for most photographers it is way beyond the scope of the target users of X-Rite i1 Studio. As with all profiling modules, Display profiling is as easy as it gets, almost automatic. At Image Science we support what we sell & we really mean that. While here, make sure you turn off auto brightness etc. Yet most will stay with D65. The image panel has lots of choices, even allowing you to enter your own, as shown in the images below. Being the industry leader also has its advantage of having by far the most information for users available in way of reviews, tutorials, as well as a very well done application resident help right inside i1 Studio. I used to have Kodak IT8, Faust charts, Hutchcolor. With the device in read mode, the + sign in four corners or light pointing down, lens cover open you start on a paper white anywhere before the first row 1 patch. Video, the default is DCI P3 in the drop down, yet youll likely want to change that to REC709. Option, change the name to something simple, like myiMaci1Studio. add as many patches as you need. Good practise is V2, save the profile. There is also the option to create a profile for a specific B&W look including High Contrast Neutral, Platinum, or Sepia. On the left panel youll find modules on the home page. Youll note that each preset has a different luminosity. Most types of monitors from basic to high end editing monitors. You can toggle between Icons image/portrait, TRC Curves, or the CIE color model. With the included Color Checker Classic Mini it is as easy as shooting the small chart with your subject in the lighting conditions.
You neednt convert the image to B&W before. Hit next, you can look at the color chart, but for most users it doesnt mean anything. Second will be your understanding of colour management. Please note few, very few printers are made for accepting CMYK images. For most photographers the default which lists D65 at 120cd/m2 and 2.2 gamma is my preferred settings. You can rotate the image if it is easier, although the profile can work in any orientation. Not to worry about the crop mark direction they are in fact pointing to the inside of your cropped area, not tracing the chart crop marks. To maintain efficient and simplified yet precise workflow certain options are left out. A group purchase then becomes a paltry price to acquire this amount of potential! You're welcome to call on us for help - how to, technical support, troubleshooting, general tips - for the entire lifetime of the product. Follow us on Instagram Youll be confident that what youve captured in your camera or scanner and see on all your displays and mobile devices or projectors will match your final print output. Nothing is more important for digital photography than a well calibrated monitor, especially one that has a wide gamut. Load your profile, generate your test target, measure and save. Only set your white point to other if you have a very good projector that works with adjustment, typically LED. The professional level, start-to-finish color management solution built by Color Perfectionists for Color Perfectionists. Sometimes they can be delightful yet others disastrous. Simply scan one 50-patch test chart, and i1Studio will learn how your printer behaves with these colors and dynamically generate a second chart of 50 patches. Intelligent iterative profiling technology ensures your output is reproduced accurately from print to print and from printer to printer, delivering professional (alt: expert) quality results for smoothness, highlight, and shadow detail. The same goes for transmissive charts, they should be on a base similar to what you are scanning. The most often used will be Color Profiling. I always recommend whenever possible choose ADC just note your brightness levels on the monitor (user keyboard level) so that you dont change brightness inadvertently. The most important is Display profiling. This can also be used as a generic printer for printing from an application like Photoshop. Once used to doing this it is extremely rapid and precise. Plug and play is a great thing, and a good starting point. i1Studio's superfast scanning can rapidly measure test charts in less than one minute! Click save and youll receive a validation, then a before and after window will appear. Once you load your chart, an image of the chart will be in the window where you need to position the crop marks to centre the color patches. Software designed specifically for the X-Rite i1 Studio with ease of use as a priority based on the same colour motor that powers the high end professional i1 Profiler application. Yet you are able to select from the most used video spaces in the drop down. Use the form to above send us an enquiry or if it's urgent, call us on 03 9329 4522. The nice thing is, if there is too much deviation the application knows youve got it wrong and will change the color row box to red. Then print and scan this second chart of 50 patches and your profile is perfected.
You may still add items to your cart or wish list for later checkout. Even extremely bright source up to 5000 nits can be calibrated with the X-rite i1 Pro 3 devices! Since the dawn of the digital era, color management was and still is left in the hands of few but competent developers. Probably the device capture is coming from i1 Profiler, yet works in Display and Projector modules in i1 Studio. The process takes all the room conditions into consideration - projected colors, screen color, and room lighting - so you can be confident that your projected images are showing the way you intended. Video Standards Support: NTSC, PAL SECAM, Rec. Projectors as well are covered in the same easy methodology as monitors. I do think this is something X-Rite should change, saving out of all data sets even if it is hidden so that profiles could be generated again for the measured data sets. The save profile 3rd page has a few options, yet again it could not be simpler. We answer all enquiries, and promptly too! Multiple seat installations are allowed, trending over time, verification, all home to the i1 Pro family with i1 Profiler. Yet that is what X-Rite i1 Studio Review is for; discovery. Display Hardware set up has choices for ADC which allows the app to adjust contrast, luminosity, and color channels automatically. 2020, and DCI-P3. i1Studio also supports various paper sizes. David Curelea is a Melbourne based photographer who has been working with us for a number of years now. Many times you have options in the driver for Photo, Home, Office, and or advanced. I find the Standard B&W and None useful, perhaps High Contrast, yet Cold Tone or Sepia are too coloured for my taste. The software includes both a desktop application and an Adobe Lightroom Plug-In.