For me, always sRGB from camera to PS editing to web viewing. For print
output, it depends on the device, Fuji Frontier need special profile that
can download from Pop photo's web, I usually adjust the files accordingly
and tell the lab to do "direct output". If you just send the lab sRGB image,
the operator will adjust it for you and of course it may not match with your
requirement. But if you are doing ok in the pass just continue with your
way.
I really don't understand profile, I have calibrated my monitor profile with
Spyder2 PRO, in PS I have to set monitor profile the same otherwise the
color will not match with Window system color and IE. When loading sRGB
image to PS it report profile mis-match, I have to choose "Discard the
embedded profile" for proper operation, if I choose sRGB the color will be
changed.
Actually, monitor calibration suppose for bringing my monitor to proper
color it should not related to the image itself. Same problem happen to the
new Capture One 4 (the old 3.6 has no problem) which cancelled the monitor
profile selection, now I no longer have proper preview color.
To me the color profile stuffs are confussing.
C.H.Ling
----- Original Message -----
From: <r.burnette@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Chuck, et al:
>
> This is a very confusing issue for me. Many pro photographers advise
> setting Photoshop to North American Press 2 and Adobe RGB (1998)
> to create files that work best with Photoshop's color controls. If I set
> it
> to sRGB it warns me that my Creative Suite 2 color controls are
> "unsynchronized." Adobe RGB (1998) is said also to allow better
> monitor color display and throw colors off if set otherwise. But, then
> they tell us that for the best inkjet reproduction one needs to use/send
> sRGB files.
>
> So--should one set both camera and Photoshop to Adobe RBG (1998)
> and convert the working files to sRGB knowing that the lab will do that
> if we don't; or should one shoot sRGB, convert to Adobe RBG (1998) for
> Photoshop work and back to sRGB for printing of sending to a lab? Or
> should one set Photoshop and the camera to sRGB and say to heck with
> it? Or...? Or...? Or...? You get the picture. :o( I understand that it is
> not
> possible to turn Photoshop's color controls "off." Attempting such just
> switches Photoshop to some sort of a generic color mode--creating more
> problems for the printer.
>
> All I want is for my camera, my monitor, my scanner, Photoshop and
> printer (mine or the labs) either to match or to have a satisfactory
> working
> approximation thereto. (Yes, Virginia. I do believe in Santa Claus. Well,
> a
> little bit, anyway.) There must be a way to accomplish this. I thought I
> was
> doing OK until I started reading all those opinions.
>
> Anyone have any sage guru advice that will cut through the b*s*?
>
> Robert
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
>> And on a further related note never send anything except an sRGB image
>> to a commercial lab. If you do they'll convert it to sRGB before printing
>> and you'd perhaps rather do the conversion yourself if it's required at
>> all.
>> Personally, I don't do anything except sRGB. >
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