What Reddit Says About Color Checker Apps
We compiled 21 Reddit discussions about Color Checker apps from 12 subreddits. Here's what real users recommend, complain about, and debate.
Reddit Threads
r/ColorBlind
99 votes, 32 comments. To assist with my red-green deficiency, I created Colyrscopes aka Lil Color. This app will let you identify hundreds of colors…
r/videography
I have both 👍🏼 ... If you're at the point where you need to colour calibrate, don't half-arse it. Get the good one. Also, Amazon is basically just another Wish dot com at this point. Buy from a reputable seller. ... I use one I bought on ali baba, it's 2024, it doesn't seem tha...
r/Lightroom
X-Rite's software simply won't work, it refuses to make the profile and Datacolor spyder needs a license I think? or well I can't find the download to use it... 2024 and this is still too complicated.
r/macapps
I tried pika and colorslurp. Pika works fine according to my needs and also have contrast checker (colorslurp has it on pro plan)
r/photography
The near click solution that will work as well as video does (which isn't well, but at least it will be simple): Set the profile to Adobe Neutral (or Camera Neutral), white balance by clicking on the gray patch of the color checker.
r/accessibility
We built some free and pro level contrast and color palette apps. https://thecolorpalettestudio.com · WebAIM Contrast Checker - Use this to verify your Foreground & Background colors are accessible
r/androidapps
Had anyone used this app? It's called Color Grab by Loomatix. As a R/G colorblind painter, it has been invaluable to me.
r/software
ShareX Right-click icon in taskbar > Tools > Color picker... > Eye dropper.
r/Blind
Be My A.I. section of Be My Eyes app. A 2nd would be Seeing A.I. with its scanning A.I. feature. Google lookout can also be used for color detection if you are on android.
r/videography
... It made color correcting so much easier with DaVinci Resolve. Its automatic detection of auch cards is a great way to get the base correction as a neutral starting point. In the last, it often didn't work as expected, but they seem to have ...
r/androidapps
Ideally I'd like it to give the RGB values or hex number for that colour. For example, I point my phone's camera at my blue blinds and it would tell…
r/accessibility
https://ccc.morsecodemedia.com/ - This is a color contrast checker that not only checks the pass/fail and displays the contrast ratio, but it also show the simulation of the colors.
r/colorists
The free x-rite software supports the Color Checker SG, it is 140 patches and have much greater range of hues/sats than a Macbeth. It is what I would recommend.
r/ColorBlind
... I use ask a random person around me. If that doesn't work and I really need to know, I use the phone and call my wife. Usually I just ignore the issue. ... Color Grab has been my go-to since Android 4!
r/colorists
Then in Resolve, there's a tool where you can select which product you used and the program will automatically do a baseline color correction because it knows what each of those colors should be as well as what the camera says they are. Then you can do whatever stylistic grade you want. The pow...
r/videography
I've used mine for years and it has helped me with some pretty tricky white balance and color skew situations. ... It could work but I don’t think it’s worth $150. Get a white/grey/black card and just do it in lumetri.
r/alternativeto
Adobe Color is great, but I hate logging in just to save a hex code. So I built a lightweight alternative called CColorPalette. The Goal: Keep it simple, fast, and completely free. ... Instant Generation: Just hit spacebar (like Coolors). No Account Needed: States are saved in the URL Dev Focused: E...
r/AnalogCommunity
I've used WhiBal grey cards in the past for digital work, they're great. My best advice for improved colour neg inversions would be to try different software options like ColorPerfect or Negative Lab Pro, and see what works for you.
r/videography
Are there any cheaper alternatives to the X-Rite Color Checker Passport Video? It's just so expensive!
r/colorists
Colorimeter. And the ones from X-Rite / Calibrite are the best ones for a reasonable price. If you want to calibrate HDR, get the Plus model. It's the only on the lineup that can calibrate very bright displays over 1000 nits.
r/colorists
Calibrite updated their colorimeters recently, but this comparison chart in this regard is the same. Scroll down to Gamma: https://calibrite.com/us/display-device-specs/ Accomplished-Lack721 · • 3y ago · If you use DisplayCal (or any third-party calibration app that supports these devices), then you...
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