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11/03/2003 09:50:15 PM · #1 |
My new minolta has a few choices, namely
natural (sRBG)
adobe RGB
embedded adobe RGB
Can anyone tell me the benefits of one over the other.
Many thanks
lynn |
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11/04/2003 10:46:46 AM · #2 |
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11/04/2003 01:01:54 PM · #3 |
Essentially, the sRGB is a "dumbed down" colour space designed for general use by consumers who don't give a rat's ass about colour management (the intended typical viewing environment for sRGB is an uncalibrated PC monitor).
Your camera can "capture" more colours than are available in sRGB. Unless post-processing is the norm for you, and depending on your editor and/or output device (printer/monitor), this smaller colour space may not affect you much.
If you really care about potential loss of colour quality resulting from using a small(er) colour space like sRGB, then adobe RGB might be the right choice for you. Consider it a working/editing colour space only. When you're done your editing, convert it to a the intended output device colour space. For publishing on the web, sRGB is not an entirely bad choice.
Unless you realize choosing adobe RGB will mean more work for you (and more control), stick with sRGB. |
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11/04/2003 02:07:31 PM · #4 |
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11/04/2003 02:34:04 PM · #5 |
| Thanks for the link, dwoolridge. I have had some problems with color settings between PS7 and my printer, and have had some difficulty understanding how to handle color settings. |
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11/04/2003 03:01:31 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by lhall:
Thanks for the link, dwoolridge. I have had some problems with color settings between PS7 and my printer, and have had some difficulty understanding how to handle color settings. |
Then you might want to look into a colour-managed workflow. This can be expensive, but at the very least you should obtain a profile for your printer/paper pair. For a modest investment you can have someone create this profile (once) for you; the costs start to add up as you take control of each piece in the chain.
With a profile you can follow these instructions from Dry Creek Photo and start getting results. Thanks to Gordon for the DCP link.
For printing at home, I always recommend QImage. It supports ICC profiles, so you won't get any surprises after all your hard work in Photoshop.
Message edited by author 2003-11-04 15:01:53. |
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