When preparing a file for a print house, you usually prepare it in CMYK color mode. However, home printers are set to use RGB color profiles.
Before learning this fact, I used to work in RGB, then convert to CMYK, and then send to the printer. When you send your home printer a CMYK file, it will automatically convert it into RGB before printing it. So in my case, that would be a redundant double conversion, with possibly loss of color detail.
Save yourself the trouble and keep your files in RGB mode for digital home printing
Choosing a Working RGB color space A Photoshop RGB working space should encompass the full gamut of BOTH the source device (e.g. A camera or scanner) AND the destination device (e.g. A press), otherwise some of the colors achievable on one or both devices may be clipped or distorted. A common misconception is that converting a raw image from a wide-gamut scanner or digital camera profile into. BenQ PG2401PT (Adobe RGB). In the table above you will find some recommended OSD settings for various models, along with an ICC profile which has been. Common questions asked about Color in Lightroom. The ProPhoto RGB color space, also known as ROMM RGB (Reference Output Medium Metric), is an output referred RGB color space developed by Kodak. It offers an especially large gamut designed for use with photographic output in mind. The ProPhoto RGB color space encompasses over 90% of possible.
Prophoto Rgb Monitor
Which ICC profile to use?
Should the ICC profile be sRGB, Adobe RGB (1998) or ProPhoto RGB?
Short answer: it depends.
I find ICC profiles a teeth-grinding issue, so diificult to wrap my head around it. And the answer certainly won’t fit a bite-size tip. Let me know if this interests you, and I will write a separate post on the subject.
Prophoto Rgb Icc Profiles
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