If you’re working with still images that you plan to print, the white point of 5000K (D50) is recommended, as it looks more like white on paper. This is also known as the native temperature of your monitor. If you’re working with video on an LCD monitor, the recommended white point is 6500K or D65. With modern monitors, the white point is the temperature setting (measured in degrees Kelvin) that determines the warmth or coolness of your whites. Cooler whites will have red, orange, or yellow tints. Just as the hottest part of a candle’s flame is blue, a hotter white will have a bluish tint. There’s no such thing as a purely white light.
The first thing your software will do is ask you to specify your monitor type and target settings:
