I'm trying to learn about using color spaces (e.g. work spaces such as Adobe, ProPhoto, or sRGB) to help me know what to expect from prints or projected images from other computers based on what I see on my monitor. Today, even when I seem to get the color right , the brightness often seems off when I have it printed.
First, I will be buying a Spyder3Pro or Display2 to calibrate my monitor. (Then I will no longer use the MacOSX Sys.Pref. calibration). I'll need to choose a Gamma of 1.8 or 2.2. The Mac screen looks better to me at 1.8, but for my goals, I probably need to select 2.2 -- correct?
Can you tell me if this is a good workflow ?:
1) MyCamera (jpg, sRGB) --> LightRoom (non destructive edits) --> CS4 (Tif or psd, ProPhoto). So far, so good - I think
2a) Now I want to save back to jpg for printing or projecting from another computer. In CS4, Edit> Assign to Profile> ICC profile for the target printer.
or,
2b) If I want it too look right on another computer or projected, for which I have no profile, I assume sRGB. In CS4 , Edit>Color Settings>select sRGB.
3) Adjust the image brightness, contrast , color , etc. so it looks right on the display (again). Change the Mode to 8bit, Save to jpg. Send file to printer. I am careful not to save these changes to over-write the original Tif or PSD .
Is this a good workflow ? Or since my camera only outputs jpg sRGB (not RAW), and I end up outputting to sRGB, should I just keep the whole workflow in sRGB?
First, I will be buying a Spyder3Pro or Display2 to calibrate my monitor. (Then I will no longer use the MacOSX Sys.Pref. calibration). I'll need to choose a Gamma of 1.8 or 2.2. The Mac screen looks better to me at 1.8, but for my goals, I probably need to select 2.2 -- correct?
Can you tell me if this is a good workflow ?:
1) MyCamera (jpg, sRGB) --> LightRoom (non destructive edits) --> CS4 (Tif or psd, ProPhoto). So far, so good - I think
2a) Now I want to save back to jpg for printing or projecting from another computer. In CS4, Edit> Assign to Profile> ICC profile for the target printer.
or,
2b) If I want it too look right on another computer or projected, for which I have no profile, I assume sRGB. In CS4 , Edit>Color Settings>select sRGB.
3) Adjust the image brightness, contrast , color , etc. so it looks right on the display (again). Change the Mode to 8bit, Save to jpg. Send file to printer. I am careful not to save these changes to over-write the original Tif or PSD .
Is this a good workflow ? Or since my camera only outputs jpg sRGB (not RAW), and I end up outputting to sRGB, should I just keep the whole workflow in sRGB?