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Unsure which color space to use (alien.top)

submitted 11 months ago by CardinalDrinker@alien.top to c/photography@viewfinder.pro

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So i have a new display that supports image p3 and 86% adobe rgb. I have always shot and edited in srgb, but the new display, when calibrated to their respective color spaces, looks more vibrant in adobe rgb. i can see more color (who whould've guessed). not more saturated, i just feel in the greens there is more detail.

Now i am wondering, if i should set my camera to shoot adobe rgb. Most of my work is posted online, or kept digitally for the most part. Occasionally i do print. On my macbook i set the integrated screen to dci p3 and did not notice a difference between how the images on instagram looked on my macbook or my phone.

Adobe rgb does have some advantages but i dont know if i should use it. could there be color differences between how i see the image on my adobe rgb screen and someones srgb screen? does instagram convert adobe rgb images into srgb automatically and how does adobe rgb affect websites and people viewing images on that website?

I just have so many questions but can't seem to find answers. thanks in advance

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[–] LicarioSpin@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

I don't agree with shooting in sRGB, even if your intended output is only the web. I shoot in AdobeRGB and find that web browsers do dumb down the colors due to reduced gamut, but not nearly as much in some cases as if I shot in sRGB. You should always capture with the widest possible color range (and hopefully in a RAW file format). For one thing, browsers and displays are always improving. It's not the 1990's. Do an experiment sometime with an image that is highly saturated with colors. Shoot in AdobeRGB. Save out a jpeg with this color profile. Convert profile to sRGB (in Photoshop), and save out another jpeg. Post both images to a website and there will be a difference.