Elements and Adobe RGB

When you "save as" rather than "Save for Web" you should have a tiny box for sRGB in the color option portion of the "save panel" that can be checked or unchecked. I don’t have Elements 3, but that’s my hunch.

You might want to check out this too, as it deals with a similar question and a Canon 10d camera:
http://tinyurl.com/5qmgk

Peadge 🙂

"larrylook" wrote in message

In elements 3, when I open a NEF (RAW) file I notice when I check under Image -> Mode, RGB is checked. How do I know if I’m working in sRGB or Adobe RGB? How do I save in Adobe RGB?

I have D70 and Canon i9900. If not publishing to web should I set camera

to

sRGB or Adobe RGB? Can elements support Adobe RGB. What printer settings should I use if I print from camera after setting it to Adobe RGB (or

would

you just set it to sRGB)?

"Peadge" wrote in message

When you "save as" rather than "Save for Web" you should have a tiny box

for

sRGB in the color option portion of the "save panel" that can be checked

or

unchecked. I don’t have Elements 3, but that’s my hunch.
You might want to check out this too, as it deals with a similar question and a Canon 10d camera:
http://tinyurl.com/5qmgk

Thanks, but still a little confused. I plan to shoot with D70 and print to canon i9900 (not publish to web), editing with elements 3. And yet still not clear if it’s advisable to shoot with camera set on Adobe RGB (vs sRGB which is the camera default). For now I’ll leave it at Adobe RGB as I’m getting some mixed messages, until I hear a compelling reason to put it back to default.

Peadge 🙂

"larrylook" wrote in message

In elements 3, when I open a NEF (RAW) file I notice when I check under Image -> Mode, RGB is checked. How do I know if I’m working in sRGB or Adobe RGB? How do I save in Adobe RGB?

I have D70 and Canon i9900. If not publishing to web should I set

camera

to

sRGB or Adobe RGB? Can elements support Adobe RGB. What printer

settings

should I use if I print from camera after setting it to Adobe RGB (or

would

you just set it to sRGB)?

"larrylook" wrote in message

"Peadge" wrote in message

When you "save as" rather than "Save for Web" you should have a tiny box

for

sRGB in the color option portion of the "save panel" that can be

checked

or

unchecked. I don’t have Elements 3, but that’s my hunch.
You might want to check out this too, as it deals with a similar

question

and a Canon 10d camera:
http://tinyurl.com/5qmgk

Thanks, but still a little confused. I plan to shoot with D70 and print

to

canon i9900 (not publish to web), editing with elements 3. And yet still not clear if it’s advisable to shoot with camera set on Adobe RGB (vs sRGB which is the camera default). For now I’ll leave it at Adobe RGB as I’m getting some mixed messages, until I hear a compelling reason to put it

back

to default.

The link said:

"Adobe RGB is more of a standard used by prepress shops; sRGB is more of a low-end device target profile."

I’d stick with the Adobe RGB as you’ve done. Publishing to the Web should be via the "Save for Web" command anyway, not "Save As." So should you decide to publish to the Web, keep that in mind.

Peadge 🙂

I have both PE2 and PS CS, but not PE3 … But maybe PE3 is similar to PE2 in the color management settings.

In PE2, if you pulldown Edit > Color Settings you get 3 selections to set your color working space:
– No color management
– Limited color management – optimized for Web graphics <<<This is = sRBG
– Full color management – optimized for Print <<<This is = aRGB

"larrylook" wrote in message

In elements 3, when I open a NEF (RAW) file I notice when I check under
Image -> Mode, RGB is checked. How do I know if I’m working in sRGB or
Adobe RGB? How do I save in Adobe RGB?

I have D70 and Canon i9900. If not publishing to web should I set camera to
sRGB or Adobe RGB? Can elements support Adobe RGB. What printer settings
should I use if I print from camera after setting it to Adobe RGB (or would
you just set it to sRGB)?

You are really asking fundamental questions about color spaces and color management.
Adobe includes good basic info on these topics in the help files of your program and on their web site.
Although you have a Canon printer it may help you to subscribe to the Epson Print Academy on line course about color managment and printing. Then when you understand color management you will realize you have a great printer seriously hobbled by Canon’s color management protocols.

"bmoag" wrote in message

You are really asking fundamental questions about color spaces and color management.
Adobe includes good basic info on these topics in the help files of your program and on their web site.
Although you have a Canon printer it may help you to subscribe to the

Epson

Print Academy on line course about color managment and printing. Then when you understand color management you will realize you have a

great

printer seriously hobbled by Canon’s color management protocols.

Until I get myself this educated, would you suggest I set my D70 camera to Adobe RGB (vs. sRGB) if I plan to print, as opposed to publish to web, using PS elements 3 and i9900 printer? What are others doing? I’ve gotten some conflicting advice and would appreciate any advice.

"Peadge" wrote in message

"larrylook" wrote in message

"Peadge" wrote in message

When you "save as" rather than "Save for Web" you should have a tiny

box

for

sRGB in the color option portion of the "save panel" that can be

checked

or

unchecked. I don’t have Elements 3, but that’s my hunch.
You might want to check out this too, as it deals with a similar

question

and a Canon 10d camera:
http://tinyurl.com/5qmgk

Thanks, but still a little confused. I plan to shoot with D70 and print

to

canon i9900 (not publish to web), editing with elements 3. And yet

still

not clear if it’s advisable to shoot with camera set on Adobe RGB (vs

sRGB

which is the camera default). For now I’ll leave it at Adobe RGB as

I’m

getting some mixed messages, until I hear a compelling reason to put it

back

to default.

The link said:

"Adobe RGB is more of a standard used by prepress shops; sRGB is more of a low-end device target profile."

I’d stick with the Adobe RGB as you’ve done. Publishing to the Web should be via the "Save for Web" command anyway, not "Save As." So should you decide to publish to the Web, keep that in mind.

Thanks. This is what I’ll do for now. Also under edit ->color settings, I’ve checked full color management. I hope this is correct.

Peadge 🙂

In case you don’t already know, there are also very good forums (including D70 and Printers) over at
http://www.dpreview.com/forums/
…. the Printers forum has a lot of good info about the i9900.

I would set it to aRGB

"larrylook" wrote in message

Until I get myself this educated, would you suggest I set my D70 camera to
Adobe RGB (vs. sRGB) if I plan to print, as opposed to publish to web,
using PS elements 3 and i9900 printer? What are others doing? I’ve gotten
some conflicting advice and would appreciate any advice.

"Markeau" wrote in message

I would set it to aRGB

Thank you, and I shall. Hope to educate myself more in future. So much to do and so little time.

"larrylook" wrote in message

Until I get myself this educated, would you suggest I set my D70 camera to
Adobe RGB (vs. sRGB) if I plan to print, as opposed to publish to web,
using PS elements 3 and i9900 printer? What are others doing? I’ve gotten
some conflicting advice and would appreciate any advice.