Monitor color calibration

[Akram Ali]

Do I need to calibrate my monitor for editing photos occasionally with adobe photoshop and lightroom ?
monitor model: Asus VX229h 1080p 22" IPS panel
And if calibration is essential, what's the easiest way to do it?

 

[kanewolf]

How serious are you about color accuracy? Do you take a photo of a MacBeth Color checker?

A monitor calibrated for brightness is a minimum in my opinion.

 

[Akram Ali]

I'm Not that serious about color accuracy..just want minimum accuracy and I don't use pc for photo editing that much. but I do use basic tools of photoshop and adobe lightroom.

 

[kanewolf]

Start with one of the monitor calibration websites. They put up test images and you can tweak the settings on your monitor. I have a Spyder calibration device. It is pretty simple to use but costs a few $$$.