RAW to jpg for web

[pjs_nz]

i shoot alot of niteclub photography in RAW and either download to iphoto to catalog them and either edit like brightness etc in iphoto or photoshop CS2. then when i resize the photos most of them look cloudy or washed out. is there a better way of resizing and keeping a clearer image to preserve the quality of my shot for the web.

the photos are resized to 600px (H)

[Ultimate CC]

im interested too...

[tim]

Another kiwi pjs_nz? Welcome :)

I use photoshops image -> resize option. I also do everything possible in the RAW converter. Can you post an example image?

[Zepher]

washed out part sounds like a color space mis-match.

[René Damkot]

Second the color space trouble. Use sRGB for web and other non-colormanaged apps (Like iPhoto AFAIK is)
Have a read in the link from my sig.

[pjs_nz]

yea im from jaffa land :P

the first image is ok

http://picasaweb.google.com/philip.sargeson/MarkDynamix200707/photo#5089544480776653458

then the one below is when it is uploaded to the club's website

http://www.asta.co.nz/index.php?page=gallery&g2_itemId=667

[tim]

Zepher and Reke had the answer - you're using the wrong color space. Everything have to be converted to sRgb before posting on the web. I suggest you shoot in sRgb unless you understand color profiles and have a need to use another space. In the book thread linked from my sig there's a book on color management, it's a great book but color's not an easy topic. Have a look at the link Rene gave you too.

Also take a look at this thread (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=131484&page=1988), there's a bunch of guys (http://www.gkpe.org.nz/) in Auckland who do regular outings you might be able to learn a lot from. Nice guys too.

[pjs_nz]

im still learning about the camera :cool:

in the photoshop RAW converter it has sRGB IEC61966-1, that is the only sRGB i have to choose from.....

thanks alot for the help

[tim]

Yep set the camera, the raw converter, and anything else you can find to sRgb, that'll pretty much eliminate color issues for you :)

[pjs_nz]

cool thanks for that :P