{"id":47669,"date":"2024-09-10T15:32:03","date_gmt":"2024-09-10T15:32:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev2024.spyder.datacolor.eu\/spyder\/?page_id=47669"},"modified":"2025-11-10T11:04:00","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T11:04:00","slug":"welcome-to-spyder","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.datacolor.com\/spyder\/welcome-to-spyder\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to Spyder"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1682339726830{padding-top: 60px !important;padding-bottom: 60px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/5&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"mainheader\">Your workflow is about to get a whole lot easier!<\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Download the software for your new Spyder, view the Quick Start guide, plus find helpful links to the User Guide, FAQs and customer support. [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/5&#8243;][vc_empty_space][vc_single_image image=&#8221;47671&#8243; img_size=&#8221;750&#215;500&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row bg_type=&#8221;bg_color&#8221; bg_override=&#8221;full&#8221; bg_color_value=&#8221;#fafafa&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1725522706270{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 60px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1725972773631{padding-right: 32px !important;padding-left: 32px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\">Tips to Optimize Calibration<\/h3>\n<p>Here are some helpful tips before you begin to calibrate your monitor:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Warm up your monitor for about 30 minutes before beginning your calibration process to ensure it has reached its optimal performance for the most accurate calibration.<\/li>\n<li>Make sure no direct light is falling on your display and that desk lamps are turned off. It\u2019s best to work in a dimly lit environment, especially for color-critical work.<\/li>\n<li>Reset your monitor controls to their factory default settings.<\/li>\n<li>Deactivate any Auto Brightness or HDR mode settings before you start calibrating. These are examples of dynamic functions that affect your display. Calibration requires a static display for accurate measurements.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1725972786678{padding-right: 32px !important;padding-left: 32px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\">Quick Start Guide<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Download and Install Software<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=&#8221;Watch Video&#8221; style=&#8221;classic&#8221; shape=&#8221;round&#8221; color=&#8221;black&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1725540547798{margin-top: 8px !important;margin-left: 16px !important;}&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FoQNpOso07sM|target:_blank&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>Plug in your device to launch software<\/li>\n<li>Begin activation\/registration process (See the software serial number inside box beneath device)<\/li>\n<li>Calibrate (See step-by-step instructions below)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=&#8221;Watch Video&#8221; style=&#8221;classic&#8221; shape=&#8221;round&#8221; color=&#8221;black&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1725524559566{margin-top: 8px !important;margin-left: 16px !important;}&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FsJ-S2TS4R9A|target:_blank&#8221;][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1682343562567{padding-top: 60px !important;padding-bottom: 60px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Spyder Software Download<\/h2>\n<p>Review the <a href=\"https:\/\/spyderx.datacolor.com\/datacolor-spyder-software-license\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Datacolor Software License<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>All Spyder products include a \u201cSite License\u201d, for a single owner. This allows the owner to install and operate the software on all computers (Mac or Windows), as long as they are owned by the license holder. If the owner has several computers, he\/she may operate the Spyder product on all of them. Activating on a computer the purchaser doesn\u2019t own, or operation as a service to others, is prohibited.<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_empty_space][vc_btn title=&#8221;Windows Software&#8221; style=&#8221;classic&#8221; shape=&#8221;round&#8221; color=&#8221;black&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1725982047112{margin-top: 8px !important;}&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fgoto.datacolor.com%2Fdownloads%2Fwin%2Fsp2024|target:_blank&#8221; el_class=&#8221;resourcebutton&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_btn title=&#8221;macOS Software&#8221; style=&#8221;classic&#8221; shape=&#8221;round&#8221; color=&#8221;black&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1725553602309{margin-top: 8px !important;}&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fgoto.datacolor.com%2Fdownloads%2Fmac%2Fsp2024|target:_blank&#8221; el_class=&#8221;resourcebutton&#8221;][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1682345998990{padding-top: 60px !important;padding-bottom: 60px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>How to Calibrate Your Monitor<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-md-3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;47564&#8243; img_size=&#8221;500&#215;500&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>1. Plug in Your Spyder Device<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Your Spyder includes a native USB-C port and comes with an additional USB-A adaptor for convenience. Follow the step-by-step instructions on the screen.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-md-3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;47683&#8243; img_size=&#8221;500&#215;500&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>2. Open the Spyder Software<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Spyder software will walk you through the calibration and display setup process in just a few screens. Select the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.displayspecifications.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Display Technology<\/a> and available controls for your display to ensure the most accurate calibration. Calibrate your display to fit your workflow needs by adjusting the settings for gamma, white point and brightness settings.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-md-3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;47694&#8243; img_size=&#8221;500&#215;500&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>3. Proper Placement<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Remove the lens cap from your Spyder and, when prompted, hang the device over your display. The lens cap slides along the attached USB cable to be used as a counterweight to keep the Spyder sensor in place on your screen. The device should sit flush on the monitor under its own weight, do not hold it against the screen with your hand. Tilt your screen back a bit, if necessary, to keep the device flat against your screen.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-md-3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;47704&#8243; img_size=&#8221;500&#215;500&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>4. Calibrate<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Be sure all other applications are closed before you begin the calibration process to avoid possible interference from them.<\/p>\n<p>Spyder software will then create a custom display profile that your computer\u2019s operating system and color managed applications will use to correct your display. You can always return to your monitor\u2019s default settings by simply deleting the calibrated profile.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=&#8221;Watch Video&#8221; style=&#8221;classic&#8221; shape=&#8221;round&#8221; color=&#8221;black&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1725523412484{margin-top: 8px !important;}&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FsJ-S2TS4R9A|target:_blank&#8221;][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row bg_type=&#8221;bg_color&#8221; bg_override=&#8221;full&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1725525740289{padding-top: 60px !important;padding-bottom: 60px !important;}&#8221; bg_color_value=&#8221;#fafafa&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Additional Resources<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;47604&#8243; img_size=&#8221;500&#215;500&#8243; onclick=&#8221;custom_link&#8221; img_link_target=&#8221;_blank&#8221;][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_btn title=&#8221;Download Quick Start Guide&#8221; 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