"Papa Joe" <Sorry> wrote in message
On 2007-06-13 13:23:03 -0300, "Fat Sam" said:
[re Lab color space]
Lab is powerful,
but I’d recommend learning to be fluent in RGB and also how to work with CMYK friendly at least.
Remember most of the stuff printed is CMYK.
LAB should be used in the upmost dire situations that RGB can’t overcome properly.
I don’t see many of those.
It’s true Lab can rescue some images that RGB can’t. You are fortunate if you don’t encounter images that need contrast changes without shifting the colors around, or an increase in color variation.
The last thing we need is everyone working in a another colour module when it will end up being converted to RGB ( ok it’s on the fly) and possibily to CMYK down the line. Seesh! two modes are enough… let’s leave it at that.
I hope you wouldn’t go so far as to say that two different beers is enough. Would you? As with our beverages, so with color spaces. We can be more effective if there are more options.
Seriously, I agree that CMYK and RGB are important. Each color space has weaknesses and strengths, and I even advocate using CMYK for images that will go back to RGB. Most beginners find Lab much simpler to use than RGB – it’s only the people with experience who are set in their ways and want to stick with only RGB and/or CMYK, and those who, like yourself, are comfortable with two color spaces have a leg up.
The best color correction techniques go back and forth between three, and even four, color modes.
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