SuperCal™ is a visual display calibrator capable of measuring and correcting most conventional displays, including LCDs, CRTs and projectors. SuperCal doesn't require any hardware measurement devices - only your eyeballs - yet it can be much more accurate, based on how well you pay attention to what you're doing.

Existing visual calibrators assume that you have a display that behaves like the textbook ideal CRT. They don't consider the fact that LCDs don't behave like CRTs at all nor that most displays have flaws that affect their behavior. This is where SuperCal comes in.

SuperCal lets you accurately measure the response of any display and build a profile with a corrected gamma table that improves the display’s appearance. When your display is properly calibrated, you'll notice more accurate tonal gradations and cleaner-looking anti-aliased text.

SuperCal was designed to provide the most accurate calibration possible without the use of a hardware measurement device. Very few users can afford to purchase a hardware calibration device like an X-Rite or Colortron, but all users need a properly calibrated display, whether they are retouching digital images or shopping for clothing on the internet.

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SuperCal has an assistant-like interface that leads you through all the required steps to build an accurate ColorSync profile.

Each step has the necessary instructions and tips to help you along, while the included user manual covers all the intricacies of display calibration.

Purchase

SuperCal is distributed as shareware. This means that you are encouraged to download and try out SuperCal for free, then if you find it useful and want to continue using it, you are bound by the honor system to register your copy.

A single user license for SuperCal costs $19. You can register your copy of SuperCal via Kagi at the Secure Online Ordering Page.

So why should you register SuperCal if you can download it and use it for free? Because your financial support encourages us to answer your questions, fix bugs and develop newer, better versions of SuperCal. And in the long run, it encourages us to keep producing low-cost, high-quality software. You may think shareware authors won't notice if one user doesn't register his/her copy, but if everyone thinks like that, authors don't get paid for their time and effort and end up abandoning their software projects. So, if you find SuperCal useful and continue to use it, please support us by registering your copy.

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It is recommended that you install SuperCal in the "Applications" folder, but it can be installed anywhere on your system if you prefer. Simply drag and drop the application to the destination folder of your choice.

SuperCal is a trademark of bergdesign inc. Covered under US Patent 7,304,482.