ArgyllCMS vs ASUS ProArt Calibration

ArgyllCMS is a free, open-source ICC-compatible color management system for creating profiles and calibrating devices. Its command-line tools support scanners, cameras, film recorders, displays, and RGB, CMY and CMYK printers. It can create device-link profiles with options such as video calibration standards and 3D LUTs, and work with spectral samples, selectable illuminants and observer types, and paper fluorescent-whitener compensation. Color conversion tools handle 8-bit raster data and fully accurate 16-bit conversion. Documentation lists direct support for measurement instruments from JETI, Klein, X-Rite and Calibrite, DataColor and other manufacturers; some chart results can be converted into Argyll CGATS format. ArgyllCMS runs on Windows, macOS and Linux, but does not include a graphical interface. DisplayCAL, The Little Argyll GUI and CoCa are listed as front ends that use it. The package is licensed under AGPLv3; commercial licensing is available for code copyrighted by Graeme Gill through ArgyllPRO. On Linux, native display calibration and profiling under Wayland are not currently supported; the maker recommends X11 for color-managed displays.

ASUS ProArt Calibration is free software for calibrating compatible ProArt displays in SDR and HDR modes. It lets users adjust brightness, color gamut, color temperature, and other parameters. Depending on the monitor model, calibration can be scheduled with an external calibrator or a built-in motorized colorimeter. ASUS lists sRGB, Adobe RGB, DCI-P3, Rec. 709, and Rec.2020 among the color spaces supported by ProArt Displays. Color parameter profiles can be stored on the monitor’s internal scaler IC chip, allowing them to be used with devices running different operating systems or applications. The software works with macOS and Windows. Named third-party calibrators include X-Rite, Datacolor, and Klein models. ProArt displays also work with Calman and Light Illusion ColourSpace CMS professional hardware calibration software, which is sold separately. Displays with a built-in colorimeter can self-calibrate on a schedule through OSD settings without additional software. ASUS notes that features and profile availability vary by monitor model. Download instructions direct users to select a monitor model in the Download Center, then choose an operating system under Driver & Utility.