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My images come from my camera either tagged as AdobeRGB or sRGB. In PS, I have the options of changing the tagged color space (or profile) associated with these images.
I’m wondering what is the best practice for working with these images, which will likely be printed on inkjet or lightjet (photo process) printers or placed on a web site.
I’ve heard conflicting advice: always change to Adobe RGB (because it has a wider? gamut), keep native color tag, select according to your use, etc.
To add to this complication, when I go to print, there is of course the option to select a color printer profile (either in PS or managed by the printer), but on my HP 7960 printer there is another option to select a color space (Adobe RGB or sRGB) ALONG WITH the printer profile. (This option is available only if "Printer Color Management" is selected in PS Print with Review screen; this option doesn’t exist if color profile is assigned within PS.)
So a further question would be: if I assign a color profile from within the printer, which color space do I select to go along with this? (I’m inclined to think that this should match the color "tag" of the image, but that’s just a guess.) Or would it be better to turn off the color management via the printer and let the color management/profile be assigned from within PS.
My head is spinning. David.
I’ve tried to read up on this, but my head starts to spin. It doesn’t help that HP seems to always be marching to a different inkjet drummer, and are very limited in their technical support for such things.
Regards, David.
I’m wondering what is the best practice for working with these images, which will likely be printed on inkjet or lightjet (photo process) printers or placed on a web site.
I’ve heard conflicting advice: always change to Adobe RGB (because it has a wider? gamut), keep native color tag, select according to your use, etc.
To add to this complication, when I go to print, there is of course the option to select a color printer profile (either in PS or managed by the printer), but on my HP 7960 printer there is another option to select a color space (Adobe RGB or sRGB) ALONG WITH the printer profile. (This option is available only if "Printer Color Management" is selected in PS Print with Review screen; this option doesn’t exist if color profile is assigned within PS.)
So a further question would be: if I assign a color profile from within the printer, which color space do I select to go along with this? (I’m inclined to think that this should match the color "tag" of the image, but that’s just a guess.) Or would it be better to turn off the color management via the printer and let the color management/profile be assigned from within PS.
My head is spinning. David.
I’ve tried to read up on this, but my head starts to spin. It doesn’t help that HP seems to always be marching to a different inkjet drummer, and are very limited in their technical support for such things.
Regards, David.
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