To ensure that the images in the various galleries are being displayed accurately, your computer monitor should be properly calibrated.  To perform this test, ambient room lighting should not be too bright, and your computer monitor should have been turned on for at least 30 minutes with the screen saver turned off.   Look closely at the grayscale target below.  If you can see 21 distinct shades of gray, from black on the left to white on the right, then your monitor is sufficiently calibrated.  To return to the Galleries Page and begin viewing images, click here.

Step 1.  Locate the Contrast control and set it to the maximum (100%) value.  

Step 2.  Locate the Brightness control and set it to the minimum (0%) value.  

Step 3.  Slowly increase the monitor Brightness control value until you can see all 21 distinct shades of gray in the target above.  As soon as you can clearly see all 21 distinct shades of gray in the target above, especially the two darkest shades of gray on the left, then your monitor is sufficiently calibrated.  To return to the Galleries Page and begin viewing images, click here.  

Step 4.  If you cannot see all 21 distinct shades of gray in the target above even when your Brightness control is at its maximum value (100%), then your monitor cannot be sufficiently calibrated or your room lighting may be too bright.  Lower the amount of room light and try again, starting at Step 2.   Unfortunately, not all computer monitors can be sufficiently calibrated to accurately display the grayscale target.  See your computer monitor's User's Manual for more information.