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learjet035
30th of March 2005 (Wed), 11:29
I think I remember reading somewhere I should switch my color pref in PS CS to Adobe RGB. Is this correct? I tried the switch and it kept telling me my color profile didn't match. I didn't want to screw anything up so I switched it back. Any ideas? thanks
Jon, The Elder
30th of March 2005 (Wed), 11:36
whatever you choose in your camera - set the PS default to the same profile.
adobe is quite common but sRGB is supposed to have slightly better dynamic range.

Experimenting is your best bet !
PacAce
30th of March 2005 (Wed), 11:39
whatever you choose in your camera - set the PS default to the same profile.
adobe is quite common but sRGB is supposed to have slightly better dynamic range.

Experimenting is your best bet !
Care to explain this to us since it makes absolutely no sense at all. Adobe RGB and sRGB is nothing more than color spaces. It has nothing to do with dynamic ranges. If anything, Adobe RGB will have a broader color range than sRGB does. :confused:
PacAce
30th of March 2005 (Wed), 11:45
I think I remember reading somewhere I should switch my color pref in PS CS to Adobe RGB. Is this correct? I tried the switch and it kept telling me my color profile didn't match. I didn't want to screw anything up so I switched it back. Any ideas? thanks
The reason you are getting prompted with a mismatch message is because you set your PSCS working color space to Adobe RGB. And the images you are trying to edit are most probably in sRGB. If that is the case and you still want to edit in Adobe RGB color space, just reply "convert to working color space". If you want to just edit the image in sRGB (or whatever color space the image is in), then reply "use the embedded profile". These message are normal when the image color profile and the working color space are not the same.
cmM
30th of March 2005 (Wed), 12:38
Yup, like Leo says.

Goto http://epaperpress.com/psphoto/inxColorSpace.html for more info on color spaces, go to Introduction -> color space on the left side.
Sydor25
30th of March 2005 (Wed), 17:15
Also, if your camera allows it, change its color space to "Adobe RGB". This will allow future pictures to be used without the color space warning PS.
learjet035
30th of March 2005 (Wed), 20:48
Great, thanks guys, all great info. Do you know if my new XT has that ability to change the color space? I was just looking through the book but didn't see anything on it. Probably not I assume. Thanks again
PacAce
30th of March 2005 (Wed), 21:36
Great, thanks guys, all great info. Do you know if my new XT has that ability to change the color space? I was just looking through the book but didn't see anything on it. Probably not I assume. Thanks again
If the XT is set up like the 300D (and I'm sure it is), then you need to go into the Menu settings and under Parameters select Adobe RGB. That's it. Also, don't freak out when you turn on your camera and notice a PA-A displayed on your LCD. That's normal when the camera is set to Adobe RGB. :)
Jesper
31st of March 2005 (Thu), 02:06
The following website contains some interesting articles that explain what colour management and colour spaces are and how to setup Photoshop properly: http://www.computer-darkroom.com
kevin_c
31st of March 2005 (Thu), 07:00
I remember reading somewhere that most Printing labs use the sRGB profile (Fuji Frontier's I think) - I use sRGB in camera, in PS and send files for printing and have had no problems with colours etc. (Why can't colours just be colours??)
PhotosGuy
31st of March 2005 (Thu), 10:13
(Why can't colours just be colours??) Sorta like, "Why can't wimmin just be wimmin?? ;-)