ColorChecker 24 vs Passport: Which One Should You Buy in 2026?
The ColorChecker 24 is a flat card with 24 standardized color patches, made in multiple sizes for studio work, machine vision, and large-format photography. The ColorChecker Passport is a tri-fold plastic case containing those same 24 patches plus 26 extra patches, built for portable field use at a fixed pocket size. Which one to buy […]
How to Use a ColorChecker 24 in Lightroom: Step-by-Step (2026)
To use a ColorChecker 24 in Lightroom, shoot one RAW frame of the chart in your scene lighting, convert it to DNG format, open it in Adobe DNG Profile Editor, auto-detect the 24 patches, export the .dcp profile, install it in your Camera Profiles folder, and apply it to your photos in the Develop module. […]
ColorChecker 24: The Complete Guide for Photographers, Filmmakers & Vision Engineers
The ColorChecker 24 has been around since 1976. Half a century later, photographers, filmmakers, and machine vision engineers still reach for it as the first tool to fix color problems. I’ve spent years making these charts at CalibVision. In this guide, I’ll walk you through what the 24 patches actually do, how to use one […]