on 01/04/2003 14:10, Andy Johnstone wrote: > Why? IS this the worst possible choice? You have me all nervous now...
Dear Andy No, don't panic!.... it isn't the worst possible choice. If everyone's happy with the way things are then don't rock the boat unless you want to make improvements yourself. I think most people would agree (I hope so anyway <G>) that Adobe RGB is a good general RGB space with a decent gamut that provides a good starting point for pictures to exist in - whether they stay in RGB or not. There is always much discussion about the best route to follow when starting a work-path with a digital pic, whether you've scanned it or made it thru a digital camera...my view is that I want a master file which has as much information as possible which then allows me to make good decisions later if converting to a CMYK space or to another RGB space. Sometimes I give clients RGB files and let them do the necessary, sometimes I handle the conversion - it's never set in stone. For me, I use Adobe RGB simply because it has a wider gamut than a lot of other RGB spaces (Apple RGB inc.) and therefore provides the most flexible starting point. It is also a well-known space (unlike for example, Best RGB or Don RGB or Bruce RGB) and is not likely to be binned by an operator because they've never heard of it. You say you just have your printer profiled at the moment...not the scanner though? IMHO, I would start with the first element in the chain - the scanner/digital camera (assuming you're okay with the monitor at the moment). This would explain why when you've played around with Adobe RGB and Colormatch RGB spaces, you did not get the results you were hoping for. If clients are happy - then fine, no problem...all the above simply explores a way of maybe improving on what you do already... kind regards Nick D -- Nick Dunmur�Photographer =============================================================== GO TO http://www.prodig.org for ~ GUIDELINES ~ un/SUBSCRIBING ~ ITEMS for SALE
