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dan7827

dan7827

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Hi All!
I've found out that after getting an image how I want it on my screen it doesn't look the same across devices.
Camera is set to the Adobe RGB colour space, Lightroom is the default settings, monitor is an old (non-ips type).

What settings are you using for a standard workflow?
Camera -> LR -> Web
Camera -> LR -> Printer

Will an modern IPS monitor help? I'm on the search for recommendations:
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18556321

Any help is appreciated, Cheers!
 
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The main reason it will look different across devices/displays is down to calibration of the screen.
You will never guarantee that every screen will display an image 'correctly'.

You could get an IPS monitor which is certainly more accurate, and even get a calibrator. However this will only ensure your own display is as accurate as possible. It will help with accuracy of prints too.

It won't necessarily help an image display better on other displays on its own, although theoretically if another device is also correctly calibrated, it should be very close.
 
I use sRGB on every device including the camera. Everything will be compatible with this colour space from the web to print.
Devices that are not colour space aware (they just use srgb) will look completely different than what you intended.

Also yes a decent display and calibrator will help. A calibrator isn't 100% perfect though, you will still see a little difference between displays calibrated with the same device.

I find letting pro printers (photobox etc.) worry about the prints is much better than trying to do it you're self.
 
A modern ips won't necessarily change the correctness of the colour space, but you will gets a large amount of the sRGB colour space and won't have reflection or chambers when you tilit your head. A calibrator will help the most but as th others said, since no one else calibrates their screens there isn't much you can do.
 
Thanks for the advice.

To be clear the camera is set to RAW + JPEG (Adobe RGB) from the recommendations I read on the web so I should get 14-bit? RAW data + 10-bit? in JPEG's. I'm using lightroom so only the RAW file gets used anyway. If that's right and the default software settings are fine is just comes down to getting the right monitor while I'm upgrading.

The main reason I'm after the monitor is because the one I'm using is outdated and while I'm replacing it I might as well get one that'll do the job properly for years to come :)

Should I just be looking for accurate display of the sRGB colour space? with 99% coverage? Ignoring even the capability to display Adobe RGB?
 
Tried to have a read and remind myself of some of this.
Adobe RGB might be one of your issues. As the following article covers in more depth, certain apps, such as web browsers cannot display this, so convert it down. The results are shown in the article too:
http://fstoppers.com/adobergb-vs-srgb

Also, and i might be wrong, but I think to display Adobe RGB at 100% you need a 10 bit or better display, which also require a suitable graphics card to display fully.

In camera colour space does not affect RAW files either, so it is down to what you use in Lightroom.

There are loads of sites about colour space, accuracy etc so might just be a good idea to get googling :)
 
In general avoid adobe RGB unless you know what you are doing, and if you have to ask what Adobe RGB is then you shouldn't be using it. (It does have some good advantages and if you are print high end landscape prints at professional print labs then you can get better results but for the average tog it causes endless issues).


Make sure you buy a calibrator and calibrate your monitor from time to time, my software asks to do it every couple of weeks but I only do it every couple of months, or before I get a huge set of photos e.g. From a vacation.
 
Good link...an sRGB workflow does seem simplest, since I'm using Lightroom and RAW I think the only difference is going to be the external editing setting for photoshop. Might as well change the JPEG setting on the camera to sRGB too but I rarely use them direct from the camera. Does that about correct the workflow? What about old JPEG's already in the adobe RGB colour space?

Still need a monitor capable of display sRGB this time round :)

What monitor are you using?
 
I am actually using an old TN based screen at present as my other had an, err, accident:p
That was only a basic LG IPS231w i think it was but had the same panel as some of the ultrasharp Dells when it was new.

If you want info and specs on monitors try:
www.tftcentral.co.uk

Has all you are ever likely to want.
Dell you usually come out well for accuracy at sensible money. Depends what size you want too.
 
Good job you had a spare! :p Does it do the job?

I've been going through some of the VERY in-depth reviews. Made it through the U2413, U2412M, U2713HM so far, each with pros and cons...difficult choice!

It would be nice to see what people are using in the real world :)
 
Isn't Adobe RGB ignored if shooting RAW anyway?

It might be set to that in your camera settings, but I'm sure its only applied to jpeg.
 
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