Confused re Colour Space - sRGB or AdobeRGB

Mel_P

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I print some finished images.
I view all finished images on TV or monitor.
I don't view on the web.

From the camera I put them all through LR3.
I edit some in Photoshop CS5.

Should I set my 7D to sRGB or adobeRGB?
Should I set my PS CS5 colour space to sRGB or adobeRGB?

Should I export finished iamge from LR3 with sRGB or adobeRGB?

Mel :shrug: ????
 
Most competitions I send projected images to require sRGB so I would suspect that this would work best for TV. As for printing it depends on your printer profile in the driver.
 
micloi said:
Most competitions I send projected images to require sRGB so I would suspect that this would work best for TV. As for printing it depends on your printer profile in the driver.
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Ditto.

But is there any advantage in using AdobeRGB (which apparently can handle more colours) in camera + PS / LR3 until I save the final image to submit to my Camera Club or other competition?
 
Do not know I am afraid as it does not apply to me as I always shoot RAW and not JPG. Can always change the colour space in Adobe RAW converter after the shoot to the one I want.
 
I shoot both Jpeg for sporting events (using sRGB) and RAW for my other photography.
 
I always use RAW - surely the camera colour setting affects both RAW and JPEG?
 
What colourspace does the printer want the images in?

The TV or monitor should match the prints.

If the printer uses an sRGB profile then that is what you need to set the tv and Monitor other wise the colours will look off.

David from snapping sam is a guru on colourspace, drop him a line for mind boggling info.
 
Mel_P said:
I always use RAW - surely the camera colour setting affects both RAW and JPEG?
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Nope, raw files don't actually contain colour data. That is only assigned to them by the software you're viewing/converting them with, the setting you choose in your camera for raw will only affect what some software reading it will default to, it doesn't actually affect the raw file itself at all.
 
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squishy said:
Nope, raw files don't actually contain colour data. That is only assigned to them by the software you're viewing/converting them with, the setting you choose in your camera for raw will only affect what some software reading it will default to, it doesn't actually affect the raw file itself at all.
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Well dipady dooda - I hadn't thought of it that way! A RAW is a RAW! Thanks.
 
The best advice I quote from somebody from here, some time ago, so apologies to the OP of this quote.

If you don't know the difference and have to ask which one is the best to use, then you should be using sRGB.
 
MisterE said:
The best advice I quote from somebody from here, some time ago, so apologies to the OP of this quote.

If you don't know the difference and have to ask which one is the best to use, then you should be using sRGB.
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OK!
 
MisterE said:
The best advice I quote from somebody from here, some time ago, so apologies to the OP of this quote.

If you don't know the difference and have to ask which one is the best to use, then you should be using sRGB.
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OK! :(
 
That is the best advice to be honest.
 
MisterE said:
The best advice I quote from somebody from here, some time ago, so apologies to the OP of this quote.

If you don't know the difference and have to ask which one is the best to use, then you should be using sRGB.
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If you don't ask, how will anyone learn?

Anthony
 
Anthony.Ralph said:
If you don't ask, how will anyone learn?

Anthony
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I never said anything about not asking. And the reply does not infer that one should not attempt to find out about the differences between sRGB and AdobeRGB.
 
Argb is a slightly wide colourspace than Srgb so in theory can display a slightly wider range of colours - the reality for the vast majority of people is that their monitor only displays Srgb, their printer/online print company only uses Srgb

The point I'm really making is keep life simple and stick with Srgb

Simon
 
sorry to jump in on this post,i am also not sure what colour space to use. would it be better to do pp in argb then convert to srgb? or just pp in srgb.
 
simonkit said:
Argb is a slightly wide colourspace than Srgb so in theory can display a slightly wider range of colours - the reality for the vast majority of people is that their monitor only displays Srgb, their printer/online print company only uses Srgb

The point I'm really making is keep life simple and stick with Srgb

Simon
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Sounds good advice! Thanks. :thumbs:
 
I've always used SRGB, and I set my camera, monitor and printer to it and I make sure Lightroom 3.6 and Elements 10 use it too.
 
the problem with converting adobe rgb to srgb after PP is the colours will look flat or not as vibrant
i used to PP everything in adobe rgb but the problem soon became apparent when i either printed an image or uploaded it to my chosen photo host or forum they didn't look the same
the same happened if i made a slide show up fr tv

i think you need to start from raw with the correct colour space to begin
if you intend showing on a tv, uploading to a website or using one of the mainstream print facilities you should use Srgb
on the other hand if you intend to get them printed at a place you know can process and print adobe rgb or your own printer can then adobe rgb would be better

it's a mistake iv'e made more than once in the past they look fine on the monitor but nowhere else if anything but Srgb is used in pp
 
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