Newbie Question: Adobe RGB and sRGB

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Aug 26, 2005
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I have a Nikon D70 which I have been shooting in sRGB mode in RAW format. So far, I’ve been opening the files in Nikon Capture (& doing minor adjustments including EV) then forwarding the file to Photoshop CS2 for final editing (including cropping, scaling & shapening). I have the cheap Hi-Touch dye-sub Photoshuttle which prints 4"x6" photos. I believe (based on what I’ve generally read), that I should be shooting in Adobe RGB. Will all printers (incluidng my cheap Hi-touch dye-sub Photoshuttle) recognize Adobe RGB OR will it convert the files back to sRBG for printing??? It would seem like a waste of time to shoot in Adobe RGB if the printer needs sRGB. I couldn’t find any mention of Adobe RGB or color space on Hi-Touche’s website. However, they do have a file for downloading entitled "HiTiColorPhotoShuttle.icc" for use in Photoshop. Do all inkjet AND dye-sub printers have the ability to print in the Adobe RGB color space??? Thanks.

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I have a Nikon D70 which I have been shooting in sRGB mode in RAW format. So far, I’ve been opening the files in Nikon Capture (& doing minor adjustments including EV) then forwarding the file to Photoshop CS2 for final editing (including cropping, scaling & shapening). I have the cheap Hi-Touch dye-sub Photoshuttle which prints 4"x6" photos. I believe (based on what I’ve generally read), that I should be shooting in Adobe RGB. Will all printers (incluidng my cheap Hi-touch dye-sub Photoshuttle) recognize Adobe RGB OR will it convert the files back to sRBG for printing??? It would seem like a waste of time to shoot in Adobe RGB if the printer needs sRGB. I couldn’t find any mention of Adobe RGB or color space on Hi-Touche’s website. However, they do have a file for downloading entitled "HiTiColorPhotoShuttle.icc" for use in Photoshop. Do all inkjet AND dye-sub printers have the ability to print in the Adobe RGB color space??? Thanks.
What you should be doing is:
Using a monitor specific profile to view the images. Some use Adobe Gamma, but the preferred method is to use either Monaco or Colorvision. Using Adobe RGB as a working profile
Use soft proofing in PS to see what the image may look like on your printer. Using a printer specific profile for printing. Either Monaco or Colorvision creates output profiles.
When you print, select the printer profile from the list of output profiles that PS shows
Turn off all color management in your printer

Alas, photography is not a cheap hobby.

Jim

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