Confused about colour management sRGB v Adobe RGB
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Can anyone help me understand how I should have windows, Photoshop and my monitor set-up in terms of colour management? I am very confused by it all.
My primary monitor is a Dell U2711 which I have set to adobe RGB mode as I believe this is the colour space it replicates most accurately being a wide gamut monitor. I also have photoshop setup to work in adobe RGB. I think this setup gives me the most accurate results on my display.
However I don't really print anything, just display images on the web which I understand should use sRGB to get the most consistent results. So what should my setup be? Should I leave everything setup in adobe RGB and then convert my images to sRGB before uploading them? Or should I change photoshop and my monitor to be sRGB from the get go? Or am I understanding everything totally wrong?
My primary monitor is a Dell U2711 which I have set to adobe RGB mode as I believe this is the colour space it replicates most accurately being a wide gamut monitor. I also have photoshop setup to work in adobe RGB. I think this setup gives me the most accurate results on my display.
However I don't really print anything, just display images on the web which I understand should use sRGB to get the most consistent results. So what should my setup be? Should I leave everything setup in adobe RGB and then convert my images to sRGB before uploading them? Or should I change photoshop and my monitor to be sRGB from the get go? Or am I understanding everything totally wrong?
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if i am not mistaken, working and viewing your work in a wider color range will make your work end up looking dull(desaturates/less contrast etc.) in final out with sRGB.
check to see if you have sRGB emulation mode in your monitor. it should have it.
also set Photoshop to use sRGB (default one) and make sure you have View->Proff setup-> "Monitor RGB
although it would be great if we can all work and view our work in wide gamut, but it is not practical right now because most consumer products use sRGB.
btw, adobeRGB is more appropriate for printing or any DTP work and sRGB for all digital work(at least for games).
The wider gamut is nice, but you still only have 8 bits per channel to represent it, which means even though the green point is further out, there are wider steps between each bit of difference.
Useful link: http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/adobe-rgb.htm