On Mar 6, 2005, at 1:17 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote:
Later someone told me that if I change the color space in ColorSynch Preferences, PhotoShop will use that space in ColoSynch.
This is correct, if Photoshop's working space has been set to "ColorSync". I don't remember if this is the default Mac setting.
Am I losing some of the gamut by using generic rgb?
Compared to what? FWIW Generic RGB is a little bit smaller than sRGB, looks like the difference is mainly in the red channel. Adobe is bigger than sRGB, mostly in the green. These changes might not matter much as the final printed result also depends on the capabilities of their printing processes.
If your files are going to press then I'd suggest using Adobe RGB as it's pretty much an industry standard. It'd pay to ask your clients if they have a preference. Just make sure you record your current setup in case something breaks and you have to revert :)
I decided to try something else yesterday, so I I checked my preference list in ColorSynch, and I don't have a lot of conventional color space choices listed. I have some that Epson supplied. So I tried "Epson Wide Gamut." The results were less saturated, and not very nice, so I restored my previous settings. Can I load other color space choices into the ColorSynch utility? Should I try something other than my reliable generic rgb?
As far as I know you can specify any profile that's been installed on your system. Just make sure that you choose a device-independent colour space (ie not a printer, scanner or monitor space).
Cheers,
- Dave
http://www.digistar.com/~dmann/
