Dancing in the minefield....
Dancing in the minefield....
- Subject: Dancing in the minefield....
- From: Dan Husted <email@hidden>
- Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2002 11:20:37 -0500
Hello All,
I am relativly new to the color management minefield and am looking for a
little direction so I don't lose a limb. I have been following the
discussion here for a couple of months and have learned a great deal (Thanks
to all!!), but have several questions that keep coming up....
I work in a "closed loop" with a Mac G4, Mitsu 2060u monitor, Nikon 4000
scanner, Epson 1280 printer and primarily use Fuji Provia transparency film.
I use Optical and calibrate/profile the monitor to 6500K. Is there a
difference between 6500K and D65? I also have been setting my gamma to 1.8,
but am wondering if I should move to 2.2, as some have suggested this might
be a better way?! Also, should the scanner's gamma(1.8) be set to that of
the monitor's(1.8), (or 2.2 for that matter)?
Working Space...From what I understand, the archive/working space can't be
too small (clipping data) or too large(banding of color). I started using
Adobe98 but I feel I am losing some data, and am now considering Ektachrome
Space, J.Holmes or BestRGB. Any thoughts? Also, should the monitor and
working space be the same gamma ?
Scanning...I have read/heard from other sources that one should set their
scanner software for default shadow/hilites to 4 and 250 respectively...is
this in fact a good idea and what will this do? I assume it is to prevent
loss of shadow or hilite detail?! Does the software clipping setting act the
same way? Factory default is .50% for shadow/hilites.
THANKS IN ADVANCE for any pointers!!! Just trying to do what our good friend
James Brown told us..."Get on the good foot!"
Dan
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