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02/24/2006 11:07:38 AM · #1 |
| I have recently read two different articles that said it is best to shoot in Adobe RGB instead of sRGB, and convert later before saving for the web. Anyone have opinions about this? I know most prefer RAW, but I would like to be more proficient with my camera and Photo Shop before I try it. |
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02/24/2006 11:23:30 AM · #2 |
Originally posted by chaimelle:
I have recently read two different articles that said it is best to shoot in Adobe RGB instead of sRGB, and convert later before saving for the web. Anyone have opinions about this? I know most prefer RAW, but I would like to be more proficient with my camera and Photo Shop before I try it. |
That is correct.
Adobe RGB has a richer color set than sRGB. Even though you have to convert to sRGB for the web the final result will still be better that doing everything in sRGB. The more you post process images, the greater the improvment will be.
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02/24/2006 11:53:35 AM · #3 |
For newer printing processes such as Hexachrome, the color space for output and the possible color space of Adobe RGB are much more compatible.
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02/24/2006 12:02:03 PM · #4 |
You already know that if you are shooting RAW, you're only really worried about the color space you convert to, not what you shoot in... but you're shooting JPEG, so it is a concern in-camera. My advice would be, shoot in sRGB unless you are prepared to color-manage your workflow. Color management is a *very* complex area, so don't embark on this path lightly. In particular, if you shoot and edit in Adobe RGB and then convert for output, you will need to understand how to manage the changes that will occur when you convert, and how to avoid a bad outcome. I'd definitely advise picking up a copy of "Real World Color Management" by Bruce Fraser, it is a great resource.
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02/24/2006 12:12:46 PM · #5 |
Most labs will convert your file to sRGB before sending it to the printer. While i do usually save files as aRGB for working, I usually submit prints in sRGB because of that. Here's a related link.
//www.asmp.org/publications/updig/index.php
and for accurate viewing in say photoshop (proofing)
//www.drycreekphoto.com/custom/customprofiles.htm
and a list of many printers, and which printers/profiles they use.
//www.drycreekphoto.com/Frontier/index.html
Message edited by author 2006-02-24 12:15:11. |
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