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Old 18th January 2010, 13:55   #2010  |  Link
Andy o
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For photos you can use wider gamuts because different devices have different color spaces. A proof in a wider gamut monitor whose color space overlaps better with the printer's is going to look closer to the print. sRGB is good because it's standard, easy to use and all, but it's a compromise nevertheless. I've had a couple of printers that can do colors outside of the sRGB space, and Adobe RGB worked well with them. Some use Prophoto RGB (I do sometimes) for having even a wider space, but when you have such a wide space, higher bit depth than 8-bit might be required.

sRGB ii still all right though, perfectly usable especially when you want perfect compatibility and you don't control the whole processing chain (like sending to a print lab).

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