bmike101 Loc: Gainesville, Florida

What is the difference between adobeRGB and sRGB? I would ask which is better but that would only instigate an argument so only tell me the difference. What is the difference? What does the 's' in 'sRGB' represent? What does the 'adobe' mean?

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Check this thread: https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-536866-1.html.

rwilson1942 Loc: Houston, TX

The 's' stands for Sony, I believe.
Google 'sRGB vs AdobeRGB' for tons of articles comparing the two.

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

Sony?! It is "standard Red Green Blue." The importance re posting to web is here:

https://om4.com.au/client/preparing-images-color-profiles-srgb-adobe-rgb/

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bmike101 Loc: Gainesville, Florida

from my readings it seems shooting in raw makes the choice of colorspace moot. is that so?

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

I believe it is used when you create a JPEG or such.

via the lens Loc: Northern California, near Yosemite NP

Both terms are about color space. RGB is for red, green, blue, the color spectrum for digital work from which thousands of colors are created. (CMYK colors are for print presses, four-color processes) The small lower case "s" stands for "standard." Each digital device has a color space. The smaller the color space the fewer colors created. sRGB is the smallest color space. AdobeRGB (developed by Adobe Systems) is a somewhat larger color space. Lightroom uses the ProPhoto color space, which is larger than either of the two aforementioned color spaces. Devices having different color spaces can complicate output. Printer ICC profiles help to decrease the complication of color space from digital camera to printer and the output is color-corrected. One of the most difficult colors in digital photography is red. If you see a image with a red flower and the red looks somewhat weird it is because the red is outside the gamut (or range) of the color space being used. Why does color space matter? Because digital images are a series of discrete representations of a continuous scene, consisting of an array of non-overlapping pixels; more colors in the color space, simply put, create a smoother transition between colors and a more continuous tone. Chapters in books are devoted to color space, it is complex and based on science. Read up on it.

speters Loc: Grangeville/Idaho

Why don't you read up on that, one can latterly fill a book (and has been done multiple times) on that subject!

bmike101 Loc: Gainesville, Florida

I found out that it does not matter since I shoot raw and that adobeRGB is for print and that sRGB is for web. that is all I needed to know.

via the lens Loc: Northern California, near Yosemite NP

...not quite...but whatever suits you....

bmike101 Loc: Gainesville, Florida

how am I wrong?

rgrenaderphoto Loc: Hollywood, CA

If you only view images on a monitor or post on the web, colorspace is moot for RAW files. When you make a print, or send an image to a professional lab, it makes a big difference.

Gene51 Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)

This will help understanding the practical differences between both color spaces.

https://fstoppers.com/pictures/adobergb-vs-srgb-3167

If you use raw files and avoid using the camera to produce jpegs, you'll have better color accuracy (subtle transitions in tone and color), better greens, and if you edit your raw files then convert to 16 bit Prophet color space psd or tiff files for editing, you'll be able to preserve the most color, tone, fine detail and dynamic range possible.

You won't see this in a large number of images, but if your images push the limits, particularly in color range, you will see a difference.

For proper representation on the internet, images look best when converted to sRGB prior to exporting. Redesign intent will determine how out of gamut colors are handled.

jennifer graham

Check with lab you print with. Many require sRGB rather than adobe RGB