Re: Beta RGB: yet another working space/Gamma?
Re: Beta RGB: yet another working space/Gamma?
- Subject: Re: Beta RGB: yet another working space/Gamma?
- From: Tim Jessell <email@hidden>
- Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2003 11:12:53 -0600
Hi Bruce and all,
Your site is fascinating, though I'm not sure how much is floating at
my head level. ;0)
Reading about your RGB and gamma choice reminds me again of the
frustrating "answers" I found on the web regarding gamma choice for
monitors. I found Mac people deathly loyal to 1.8. I found other Mac
people were now 2.2. people. I found PC people singing the praises of
1.8 !!!??? I could not get or find a definitive argument for either??
Finally I just choice 1.8 simply because virtually all art directors I
deal w/ are on a Mac and Mac tells them to choose 1.8 (confusing
because the new LCD's are 2.2. native?). Since I have astonishingly
discovered, after going "tradigital" in reproducing my work, I know
incredibly more about color preparation than the average art director (
typical conversation: "What are your photoshop color settings?" I swear
to Gawd, 85% of the time the answer back is "Color settings? Where's
that?") I figured almost all of them will default and use 1.8.
And isn't it most important that my monitor reasonably fits, what my
ultimate end viewer (the guy who calls me for work!) looks through?
I also switched from the annoying yellow of 5000k to 6500k because I
found many arguments for the cooler brighter white of today's modern
office lighting doesn't require the "dingy yellow" white point anymore?
Input on what I should be using is greatly appreciated. I currently use
Adobe RGB, 1.8. gamma, 6500k on a Sony CRT's (24" GDM -FW900 and a 19").
T i m, illustrator
Tim Jessell
http://timjessell.com
On Friday, April 4, 2003, at 09:54 AM, Bruce J. Lindbloom wrote:
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I have been interested in RGB working spaces for a long time. I have
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recently done some more studies on them, trying to better understand
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how
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well suited each might be for different color sets, such as different
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film
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types and color charts. A consequence of this investigation has led me
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to
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create a new working space, which I call "Beta RGB." I believe it to
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be an
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optimal balance between:
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a) Properly shaped gamut, large enough to hold "important" colors.
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b) Small enough gamut that quantization (i.e. "posterization") is
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unlikely.
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(Those knowledgeable in working spaces understand that these are
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opposing
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goals, which must be very carefully balanced against each other.)
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Anyone interested in learning more about Beta RGB, or wishing to
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download it
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(free, of course), should go here:
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<http://www.brucelindbloom.com/BetaRGB.html>.
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Updated evaluations of many common working spaces may be found here:
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<http://www.brucelindbloom.com/WorkingSpaceInfo.html>.
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--
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Bruce J. Lindbloom
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email@hidden
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http://www.brucelindbloom.com
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