Which ICC profile to use in Process Recipe??

MikeSp

• November 04, 2011 23:30

Normally, I use Adobe RGB (1998) color space but have found THREE different ICC profiles that are available to me in the Process Recipe of Capture 6.32 Pro that seem to work equally well and wish opinions as to which one I should be using (am using a wide gamut monitor and printer):
(1) Adobe RGB (1998)
(2) Adobe RGB (1998) D65 WP 2.2 Gamma
(3) Embedded Camera Profile

I assume #2 to be the result of my monitor's calibration since I have it set for D65 and Gamma 2.2

Number 3 will actually show "CanonEOS5DMk2-Generic" when I check the profile of an image.

On a few test subjects, I cannot distinguish any difference in colors or tones with some brief testing.

Thoughts/opinions on which ICC profile of the 3 that I should be using would be appreciated -- are there advantages or disadvantages to any of the three?

Thanks,
MikeSp

PS -- to Phase One -- there are two listings of Adobe RGB (1998) in Process Recipe of Capture 6.32 Pro I believe the second aRGB to actually be sRGB IEC61966-2.1 and NOT Adobe RGB (1998)

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  Paul Steunebrink

  • November 05, 2011 09:21

  Skip the monitor profile. It is meant as a device profile, for display, not as a color space profile. The name is confusing, I would not use AdobeRGB in my monitor's profile name but use the monitor's name or serial number instead.
  
  AdobeRGB and the camera profile are fine for output. Although the camera profile is a device profile as well, it is made to be a color space profile by Phase One.
  
  The fact that you have more versions of AdobeRGB listed in CO's drop down list is in general due to the fact that different software install this profile file in their distinct location or with a slightly different file name in the same location. Nothing to worry about, same profile and part of your digital life.
  
  The fact that you see no difference on screen after selecting each profile is due to proper translation of the respective color spaces to your monitor's color space. This is how it is meant to be!
  
  Your final choice should be based on your workflow and purpose of your images. Are they for print (you print yourself or through a print service), are they for web; questions like that are relevant. For web you need sRGB, for print service ask the service, and for your own printing you can use both AdobeRGB or embed camera profile.
  
  I prefer the camera profile for internal use to retain all colors the camera can create while I use a AdobeRGB space monitor. The single color space translation in my workflow happens during printing when the camera color space is translated to that of the printer/paper/ink at hand. At this stage I can adjust the rendering intent if necessary to get the best result although I mostly use perceptual.

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  MikeSp

  • November 05, 2011 17:29

  [quote="Paul_E" wrote:
  Skip the monitor profile. It is meant as a device profile, for display, not as a color space profile. The name is confusing, I would not use AdobeRGB in my monitor's profile name but use the monitor's name or serial number instead.
  
  [SNIP].

  
  
  Actually the ICC profile for the monitor does not use "AdobeRGB" in its name:
  LCD2690WUXi2 8Z300245YA 2011-10-31 21-06 D65 2.2
  
  There IS a little issue with this latest version of Capture One 6 Pro in that there are TWO aRGB ICC profiles listed in the Process Recipe's ICC drop-down menu and in trying both of them out, I found that one of them appears to actually be sRGB (and sRGB IS also listed separately in the ICC drop-down menu).
  
  Thanks for the advice in distinguishing the use of the aRGB vs embedded camera profile -- that was a BIG help and was very much appreciated!!!
  
  MikeSp

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