Hi,
I recently purchased a new computer and I am starting to notice color
banding while using Adobe Photoshop and also in certain photographs
viewed through internet explorer.

I have calibrated my monitor (using Adobe Gamma) with the manufacture
supplied profile and I set the gamma to Windows Default which is 2.2.
Since I do most of my editing in Adobe RGB (1998), which I think uses
a gamma of 2.2, should I have this sort of banding?

I also have a fairly high-end video card (NVidia 6800 GTO). I am
running Windows XP Professional and the color settings are optimal,
resolution at: "1280x1024" (monitor's maximum) and color quality set
to "Highest (32 bit)".

What is causing this? A perfect answer would solve banding in both
profile managed apps like Adobe Photoshop and also in applications
like Internet Explorer.


If you have any questions let me know,
Salman