Beginner Color Space

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Newbie here :) What Color Space should I go for may Canon 80D ? Currently is set on sRGB.

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More informed people with a better understanding of sRGB vs Adobe RGB will tell you of the pros and cons of each in more detail, but, sRGB will be fine if all you are doing with your files is viewing on a monitor or hosting to thecweb etc.
 
13DC82 said:
What Color Space should I go for
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sRGB (1968) may record a given number of colours. This
colour space was ok at the beginning of the internet, for one,
as the bandwidth was not as it is today (re: data transfer).

RGB (1998) is larger, allowing for a greater number of colours.
Appropriate for JPGs and many other file formats, and the
current internet performance.

I use RGB everywhere because the ProRGB (even greater)
standard is not yet well established but, like many, just waiting.
 
Kodiak Qc said:
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sRGB (1968) may record a given number of colours. This
colour space was ok at the beginning of the internet, for one,
as the bandwidth was not as it is today (re: data transfer).

RGB (1998) is larger, allowing for a greater number of colours.
Appropriate for JPGs and many other file formats, and the
current internet performance.

I use RGB everywhere because the ProRGB (even greater)
standard is not yet well established but, like many, just waiting.
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Thank you very much Daniel , for your detailed answer. Cheers!
 
I have Adobe RGB set in camera, but when exported for web use, change to sRGB (using Lightroom or Photoshop). This allows me, to have the larger colour space available, should I wish to print.
 
johnnypanic said:
I have Adobe RGB set in camera, but when exported for web use, change to sRGB (using Lightroom or Photoshop). This allows me, to have the larger colour space available, should I wish to print.
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Thanks John , I think I'll do the same. What would be the difference if I would export it in Adobe RGB ? Or why is it better in sRGB , smaller file perhaps ?
 
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13DC82 said:
Thanks John , I think I'll do the same. What would be the difference if I would export it in Adobe RGB ? Or why is it better in sRGB , smaller file perhaps ?
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sRGB is, for want of a better way of describing it, the lowest common denominator as far as displaying images on unknown devices. All web browsers/display devices will display an sRGB image as you intend it to be shown. Unless the device/browser (or whatever) is colour space aware then any other colour space won't display as you intend. The usual outcome is that they look washed out ...

The key there is how YOU intend it to be seen, even then it will not take into account if the target device is calibrated or colour aware ...

Unless you have a very specific need to use any other colour space I'd recommend just using sRGB. Colour management can seem like a minefield (and it often is too).

fwiw the colour pace applied in camera will only affect any jpegs produced by the camera, if you shoot in raw then which colour space used depends pretty much on which editor you use (e.g. LightRoom uses ProFoto) but even then export the final jpeg in sRGB for general web use. Some printers may want a different profile used, but they will advise when ordering.
 
PaulButler said:
sRGB is, for want of a better way of describing it, the lowest common denominator as far as displaying images on unknown devices. All web browsers/display devices will display an sRGB image as you intend it to be shown. Unless the device/browser (or whatever) is colour space aware then any other colour space won't display as you intend. The usual outcome is that they look washed out ...

The key there is how YOU intend it to be seen, even then it will not take into account if the target device is calibrated or colour aware ...

Unless you have a very specific need to use any other colour space I'd recommend just using sRGB. Colour management can seem like a minefield (and it often is too).

fwiw the colour pace applied in camera will only affect any jpegs produced by the camera, if you shoot in raw then which colour space used depends pretty much on which editor you use (e.g. LightRoom uses ProFoto) but even then export the final jpeg in sRGB for general web use. Some printers may want a different profile used, but they will advise when ordering.
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Thanks , much appreciated.
 
I believe the actual camera setting only matters if you're shooting in Jpeg mode? In raw it shouldn't make a difference but I recommend using Adobe RGB colour space in your editing programs. Then for final files export Adobe RGB Jpegs for print and sRGB Jpegs for web which works perfectly for me
 
Adobe RGB if you are shooting jpg as it will retain more colours.
Doesn't matter if you shoot raw. Raw doesn't have a colour space and will be dealt with in post.
 
Raw doesnt have a colour space but you have to open it in something so in ps or lr open and edit in adobe rgb then if the image ends up on screen then just convert to srgb. The thing is you can always take Adobe rgb down to srgb but not the other way round. Once information has been discarded you cant get it back.
 
gerry s said:
Once information has been discarded you cant get it back.
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TRUE!
… but adobe will convert it without waning you
of the consequences, darn!

Well, you still have the RAW so, not a problem
to convert again.
 
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