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Hello all.
I've been considering this post for some time, whilst reviewing all the other RAW posts from people experiencing similar problems to me.
I've recently started to get back into my photography and need to brush up on digital workflow and post processing.
I wiped my computer recently due to a hard disk failure, so I'm back on a vanilla XP build with only a demo version of Photoshop CS3 which runs out soon. I've bought myself a new monitor too, a nice 22" widescreen.
My question with regard to RAW processing is centered around colour management.
I've been playing with the RAW processing engine in PS CS3. I've found, like others, that my landscapes are flat, colourless and lifeless...though I've been able to put a bit of colour into my pictures by applying maximum 'vibrance'.
I work with a D70, this is set to RAW and has the colour mode of II (AdobeRGB) selected. I believe I did this sometime in the past after reading about colour management, and am not sure if it is correct. The default mode for the D70 is Ia (sRGB) but there is also a IIIa (sRGB).
I have PS CS3 set to it's defaults, so not sure if changes in the colour profiles need to be made there.
There are also ICC profiles for my printer, an Epson R800.
In terms of colour management, some years ago I bought the Spyder2 tool to calibrate my monitor, but Im warey to use it on my new monitor incase I send the colour management completely to c*ck!
Can anyone help bring a little order to my turbulent colour management world! :bonk:
I've been considering this post for some time, whilst reviewing all the other RAW posts from people experiencing similar problems to me.
I've recently started to get back into my photography and need to brush up on digital workflow and post processing.
I wiped my computer recently due to a hard disk failure, so I'm back on a vanilla XP build with only a demo version of Photoshop CS3 which runs out soon. I've bought myself a new monitor too, a nice 22" widescreen.
My question with regard to RAW processing is centered around colour management.
I've been playing with the RAW processing engine in PS CS3. I've found, like others, that my landscapes are flat, colourless and lifeless...though I've been able to put a bit of colour into my pictures by applying maximum 'vibrance'.
I work with a D70, this is set to RAW and has the colour mode of II (AdobeRGB) selected. I believe I did this sometime in the past after reading about colour management, and am not sure if it is correct. The default mode for the D70 is Ia (sRGB) but there is also a IIIa (sRGB).
I have PS CS3 set to it's defaults, so not sure if changes in the colour profiles need to be made there.
There are also ICC profiles for my printer, an Epson R800.
In terms of colour management, some years ago I bought the Spyder2 tool to calibrate my monitor, but Im warey to use it on my new monitor incase I send the colour management completely to c*ck!
Can anyone help bring a little order to my turbulent colour management world! :bonk: