[frank]

Hi Guys:



I shoot in RAW and set the color space to sRGB in my D700 camera. I know that using which color space is irrelevant to RAW but I think sRGB is most suitable for preview of pictures on the camera LCD.



After transfering RAW files to my computer I use NX2 to edit them. To get best control on colors, I choose to work in ProPhoto RGB space. After the editting process, I convert the color space setting to sRGB, then save the file into a jpg file which will be used for viewing on computer and display on web.



I have a question: When I edit the raw file I work in ProPhoto RGB space, is the ProPhoto RGB color (or adobe RGB--that is another option for edditing work) correctly diaplyed on the LCD compter screen? I heard that most LCD diaplays only support sRGB colors. if this is correct, then it means that during the editing process the color is not correctly diplayed on the screen. Then, how can I know if my adjustment with colors is in the correct direction that I want for the final sRGB jpg file? Do I misunderstand something?



With best regards,

Frank

[PuxaVida]

[quote name='Frank' timestamp='1299817899' post='6663']

Hi Guys:



I shoot in RAW and set the color space to sRGB in my D700 camera. I know that using which color space is irrelevant to RAW but I think sRGB is most suitable for preview of pictures on the camera LCD.



After transfering RAW files to my computer I use NX2 to edit them. To get best control on colors, I choose to work in ProPhoto RGB space. After the editting process, I convert the color space setting to sRGB, then save the file into a jpg file which will be used for viewing on computer and display on web.



I have a question: When I edit the raw file I work in ProPhoto RGB space, is the ProPhoto RGB color (or adobe RGB--that is another option for edditing work) correctly diaplyed on the LCD compter screen? I heard that most LCD diaplays only support sRGB colors. if this is correct, then it means that during the editing process the color is not correctly diplayed on the screen. Then, how can I know if my adjustment with colors is in the correct direction that I want for the final sRGB jpg file? Do I misunderstand something?



With best regards,

Frank

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It depends on the compatibility of the color profile you choose during editing and the color profile of the LCD monitor. Most screens use support sRGB. For Adobe RGB, you need a wide gamut LCD panel to see the complete color space (of course after a decent calibration).



Serkan

[mduraj]

Here is my advice - when you shoot photos which will be edited you should choose adobeRGB because of its wide gamut, if you shoot photos which will be directly send to printer it is better to choose sRGB.

[wojtt]

I guess it's always worth to process in a large space (adobe, prophoto) when processing RAWs, and squeezing the final result into sRGB for web/printing.. The fact your monitor is not wide gamut is another issue, eventually, as you are right that you are not seeing as much as you could, but it's not the main thing. It's more important to have your display calibrated into D65 target. And yet even after doing so, when printing at a local lab, chances are high the colours will be rendered a bit off, due to CMYK conversion and printing limitations I guess.. I mean that getting the very same thing on paper as onscreen is rather difficult, but getting a likeable result is quite within our grasp <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />