[Digikam-users] Re: SRBG, Adobe RGB, What to use ?

[Rinus]

sorry Remco, you message wasn't there when I started typing. Your's was anyway better than mine.
Have a nice day,
Rinus

Remco Viëtor <remco.vietor at wanadoo.fr>schreef:

>on Sunday 26 June 2011, Patrick Op de Beeck wrote: 
>> On the my Lumix is the choice between Adobe RGB and sRGB.
>> 
>> What are the advantages/disadvantages of both settings ?
>> What should I use with Digicam ?
>> Does it have any effect on RAW pictures ?
>> 
>> Patrick  
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>To start with the last question: No, your choice of colour space doesn't have 
>an effect on your RAW files.
>And, You can use both with Digikam.  (that was easy ;) )
>
>Now for the harder bit:
>
>The main difference between the 2 colour spaces is that Adobe RGB has a larger 
>gamut (can express more colours) than sRGB. BUT: most screens and printers can 
>only use/display sRGB, so an image using Adobe RGB will not display/print 
>correctly in such a case. At best you will get a transformation to sRGB 'on 
>the fly', at worst your images will look very flat and dull.
>
>If, like most people, you have your photos printed commercially, your best 
>(only?) bet is to stick to sRGB. 
>
>Only if you print your images yourself and you have a printer capable of 
>printing Adobe RGB, you could study the differences and decide what to use.
>
>The above is just a very quick answer, you'll need to search for more in-depth 
>texts to really understand what's going on.
>
>Remco
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