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From: jet@karazm.math.uh.edu ("J. Eric Townsend")
Newsgroups: comp.graphics
Subject: Checking temp of a screen (was Re: HELP NEEDED IN PHOTGRAPHING SCREENS
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Date: 28 Jan 91 23:47:55 GMT
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In article <1991Jan28.010515.708@vixvax.mgi.com> keeney@vixvax.mgi.com (Richard Keeney) writes:
>Use a daylight balanced film - most CRT's are calibrated to have a white
>of 5500 deg. K or so.

How do I check this?  I'm trying to find some way to have our color
images look the same from screen to screen.  I'd love to know how
hot/cold they are so I can just say "gamma +.1 foo.r | display" or
somesuch.


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