Topic: Color calibration issue with new MacBook Pro 2018 (Read 4463 times)

francescogola · « **on:** August 16, 2018, 04:41:14 am »

Dear friends,
I have a really odd issue with color calibration of two new MacBook Pro 2018 with the same configuration:

- 15" display
- Radeon Pro 560X + Intel UHD Graphics 630
- macOS 10.13.6

I started to calibrate the first one with X-Rite i1Display and i1Profiler.
As soon as the profile is created and loaded, I get strange azure artifacts that replace the black colors displayed on my screen, both images and text.
It's so strange as if I take a screenshot and I post here, you'll see everything ok, so I had to make a video that you can check here:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1yvrS0ZdQRTWTfFHEIoFOnZFsAn9Bbl3e

The super strange thing is that the problem persists only if you close the calibration app. If you leave it open, everything is fine.
Obviously I thought that the issue was related to X-Rite, but then I decided to calibrate the second MacBook Pro using Spyder 4 Elite, so another brand with another software and another calibration probe.

The result is the same, azure artifacts with the created profile (but this time even with the calibration app open).

Does anybody experience the same issue? Any idea?

Thank you!

digitaldog · « **Reply #1 on:** August 16, 2018, 11:12:30 am »

V4 or V2 profiles?
Try resetting the SMC

reset SMC on most modern Mac laptops:
1. Shutdown your MacBook Air / MacBook Pro
2. Connect the power adapter to your Mac
3. On the MacBook/Pro’s keyboard, hold down the Shift+Control+Option keys and the Power button at the same time
4. Release all keys and the power button at the same time
5. Boot your Mac as usual

francescogola · « **Reply #2 on:** August 16, 2018, 11:46:46 am »

Hello Andrew,
Thanks for the reply.

I used V4 profile (standard, not IccMax compatible).
SMC reset doesn't work unfortunately..as soon as the Mac load the ICC, the issue is back

digitaldog · « **Reply #3 on:** August 16, 2018, 11:50:43 am »

Quote from: francescogola on August 16, 2018, 11:46:46 am

Hello Andrew,
Thanks for the reply.

I used V4 profile (standard, not IccMax compatible).
SMC reset doesn't work unfortunately..as soon as the Mac load the ICC, the issue is back

Make V2. Any difference? No reason for V4 anyway.

francescogola · « **Reply #4 on:** August 16, 2018, 11:56:04 am »

Quote from: digitaldog on August 16, 2018, 11:50:43 am

Make V2. Any difference? No reason for V4 anyway.

I'll try with V2, thanks.
Always considered only V4 due to this article: http://www.color.org/whyusev4.xalter
And never understood why V3 is missing

I'll let you know with V2, thank you.

francescogola · « **Reply #5 on:** August 16, 2018, 03:25:29 pm »

V2 uneffective

saiguy · « **Reply #6 on:** August 16, 2018, 07:45:29 pm »

I just went through a SMC reset for by MBP as guided by an Apple Support Tech. She said to hold the keys Andrew mentioned, Shift, Control, Option, and power on button for ten seconds before releasing. MAYBE that will make a difference.

francescogola · « **Reply #7 on:** August 17, 2018, 04:33:36 am »

Dear friends,
apparently is a macOS bug.

Hoping that this will turn useful to other MBP2018 photographers, I found a solution: just disable the automatic brightness control.

Best,

digitaldog · « **Reply #8 on:** August 17, 2018, 08:22:33 am »

Quote from: francescogola on August 17, 2018, 04:33:36 am

Dear friends,
apparently is a macOS bug.

Hoping that this will turn useful to other MBP2018 photographers, I found a solution: just disable the automatic brightness control.

Best,

Perhaps with the new hardware but not on my 2016 MBP with the latest OS. And you NEVER want auto brightness or anything like it on. Invalidates the entire process.

francescogola · « **Reply #9 on:** August 17, 2018, 08:24:19 am »

Quote from: digitaldog on August 17, 2018, 08:22:33 am

Perhaps with the new hardware but not on my 2016 MBP with the latest OS.

Yes, I think is still related only to the new MacBooks Pro 2018

digitaldog · « **Reply #10 on:** August 17, 2018, 10:51:12 am »

Quote from: francescogola on August 17, 2018, 08:24:19 am

Yes, I think is still related only to the new MacBooks Pro 2018

It's on my want list so I'd love to know how this all pans out. 99% of the time, my ~~MPB~~ MBP (MacBook Pro) is hooked up to a SpectraView but still....
Edit made to tame the troll.

Frans Waterlander · « **Reply #11 on:** August 17, 2018, 12:15:28 pm »

Quote from: digitaldog on August 17, 2018, 10:51:12 am

It's on my want list so I'd love to know how this all pans out. 99% of the time, my MPB is hooked up to a SpectraView but still....

MPB? You got to be kidding! Remember when I used AWB instead of ABW?
So, how does that feel, Andrew?

digitaldog · « **Reply #12 on:** August 17, 2018, 12:34:14 pm »

Quote from: Frans Waterlander on August 17, 2018, 12:15:28 pm

MPB? You got to be kidding! Remember when I used AWB instead of ABW?
So, how does that feel, Andrew?

Like the troll is back, that's how it feels Francis.
You of course you never found anyone to believe or confirm your nonsense about that NEC 'issue' you made up. Telling.

Frans Waterlander · « **Reply #13 on:** August 17, 2018, 12:55:17 pm »

Quote from: digitaldog on August 17, 2018, 12:34:14 pm

Like the troll is back, that's how it feels Francis.
You of course you never found anyone to believe or confirm your nonsense about that NEC 'issue' you made up. Telling.

Francis? Man, you're losing it!

digitaldog · « **Reply #14 on:** August 17, 2018, 01:03:36 pm »

Quote from: Frans Waterlander on August 17, 2018, 12:55:17 pm

Francis? Man, you're losing it!

He was/(is) the talking mule...
He doesn't know how to read a nozzle check and as we've seen, has no data to help the OP here as evidence of every post made here today.

As you're again trolling (about AWB among other items), you've got more folks to ping in your resident job

https://forum.luminous-landscape.com/index.php?topic=59343.msg479206#msg479206

https://forum.luminous-landscape.com/index.php?topic=116755.msg964656#msg964656

https://forum.luminous-landscape.com/index.php?topic=85906.msg696511#msg696511

https://forum.luminous-landscape.com/index.php?topic=59404.msg479205#msg479205

Christopher Sanderson · « **Reply #15 on:** August 17, 2018, 01:24:11 pm »

Dear Frans and Andrew,

Please behave and cease the bickering - or your Grade 1 teacher will make you both stand in the corner for a week.

Chris S

digitaldog · « **Reply #16 on:** August 17, 2018, 01:28:35 pm »

Quote from: Chris Sanderson on August 17, 2018, 01:24:11 pm

Dear Frans and Andrew,

Please behave and cease the bickering - or your Grade 1 teacher will make you both stand in the corner for a week.

Chris S

I agree and as you can see, my post history here was an attempt to aid the OP until....
Mr. Waterlander is on the ignore list.

Frans Waterlander · « **Reply #17 on:** August 17, 2018, 02:23:58 pm »

Quote from: Chris Sanderson on August 17, 2018, 01:24:11 pm

Dear Frans and Andrew,

Please behave and cease the bickering - or your Grade 1 teacher will make you both stand in the corner for a week.

Chris S

Sounds good to me. Let's see if the personal attacks and ridicule end.

Christopher Sanderson · « **Reply #18 on:** August 17, 2018, 02:35:03 pm »

Quote from: Frans Waterlander on August 17, 2018, 02:23:58 pm

...Let's see if the personal attacks and ridicule end.

You can each do your share of that!

digitaldog · « **Reply #19 on:** August 18, 2018, 04:34:30 am »

Quote from: francescogola on August 16, 2018, 03:25:29 pm

V2 uneffective

Try making a Matrix rather than LUT based profile; any difference?

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