VIEWPOINT: For our September 2011 digital edition, we’ve included a quick tips how-to video on calibrating your monitor with Datacolor’s Spyder 3 Elite.

Here, our writer Hafeez, runs you through a step-by-step process on how it’s done, enabling you to get the optimal brightness, contrast and colors for your monitor for professional work and personal viewing.

One of the key reasons why you should calibrate your monitors to display colors accurately is to ensure that you do color adjustments right, especially if you’re in the creative design, architectural or 3D/animation field.