Question about color processing on camera????

[Kenski]

I have the digital rebel and in the book it says to use the Parameter 1 setting as it is vivid and crisp in color. Parameter 2 is more subdue compared to parameter 1...... It goes into saying that Adobe RGB is for comerical printing and will require image processing......

Hmmmmmm, Some of my better pictures have been taken in this setting and I have NO clue how to IMAGE PROCESS.... Can someone shed some light on this alittle so I can understand what the heck this really means please....


Thanks....

[Kenski]

I have the digital rebel and in the book it says to use the Parameter 1 setting as it is vivid and crisp in color. Parameter 2 is more subdue compared to parameter 1...... It goes into saying that Adobe RGB is for comerical printing and will require image processing......

Hmmmmmm, Some of my better pictures have been taken in this setting and I have NO clue how to IMAGE PROCESS.... Can someone shed some light on this alittle so I can understand what the heck this really means please....


Thanks....


Hmmmm, hello, is this thing on.... *tap* *tap*..... *FEEEEEEDBACK*..... *Crickets chirping in background*......

[scottbergerphoto]

Adobe RGB and sRGB are color spaces. They are ways of interpreting the numbers between 0 and 255 recorded by your camera. sRGB was designed for computer monitors and web graphics. It has a smaller gamut(the range of colors that can be displayed) then Adobe RGB. Adobe RGB was designed for images that are to be printed. Many inkjet printers have gamuts larger then sRGB. So if your image has colors outside the range of sRGB you will not see them in your print if you use sRGB. Adobe RGB images often look a little paler then sRGB out of the camera and require some Levels and Hue/Saturation in PS.
The bottom line is that if you plan to print your images yourself or use a lab that accepts images in Adobe RGB, use Adobe RGB. If you plan to only look at the images on the web or on your monitor, sRGB is fine.
Scott

[Kenski]

Adobe RGB and sRGB are color spaces. They are ways of interpreting the numbers between 0 and 255 recorded by your camera. sRGB was designed for computer monitors and web graphics. It has a smaller gamut(the range of colors that can be displayed) then Adobe RGB. Adobe RGB was designed for images that are to be printed. Many inkjet printers have gamuts larger then sRGB. So if your image has colors outside the range of sRGB you will not see them in your print if you use sRGB. Adobe RGB images often look a little paler then sRGB out of the camera and require some Levels and Hue/Saturation in PS.
The bottom line is that if you plan to print your images yourself or use a lab that accepts images in Adobe RGB, use Adobe RGB. If you plan to only look at the images on the web or on your monitor, sRGB is fine.
Scott


Hey, thanks alot... That really helped... After playing around with a few shots and then going into photoshop and playing around I understand it alot better and actually you made me alittle photoshop smarter... I improved a few of my older photos too instantly... its amazing how I took a semi decent photo and a few adjustments it turned into a pretty damn decent photo... THANKS!

[cmM]

http://epaperpress.com/psphoto/index.html

under introduction >> color space.

That will give a little more understanding. Also, the other articles are very informative.

[Kenski]

http://epaperpress.com/psphoto/index.html

under introduction >> color space.

That will give a little more understanding. Also, the other articles are very informative.

Nice... Never really read all the info on that site... I use the PTlens program for my 15mm fisheye on my D300... NICE program and WORKS wonders when you don't want that distortion..