Verdict

X- RITE i1Studio has plenty of tricks up its sleeve, but the real question is whether they all work. Thankfully, the answer is an almost unqualified yes. Monitor profiling works really well, and I was able to achieve a very close match between my laptop and desktop displays, which look quite different otherwise. Crucially, I was then able to produce accurate prints even when using a paper for which I had no generic profile. Finally, after profiling my scanner I got vastly improved colour reproduction compared to using the manufacturer’s standard settings, although it wasn’t 100% perfect. The only feature I’m not convinced about is the monochrome printer profiling – indeed if anything, I found the standard colour profile produced slightly more neutral prints. Overall though, i1Studio is a great tool for any photographer looking to take control over their colour management.