On 13 Apr 2005 at 9:26, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > If I choose the "sRGB IEC61966-2.1" profile in System > Preferences->Displays and then open Safari on your test page, the > display of the sRGB images with and without profile match much more > closely, while the ProPhoto image with embedded profile continues to > match the sRGB with profile. The ProPhoto image without the embedded > profile shows low saturation as expected. > > Of course, by doing that I've chosen not to honor the monitor-specific > calibration I generated with Eye One Display and print quality will go > out of spec.
OK that's a pity, if they had an option which assumed that non-embedded images were sRGB (g2.2) then you could run your display profile at 1.8 and still have 99% of graphics rendering as intended (idiots who write files using non-sRGB colour spaces and don't embed deserve the flack). In the current Windows system it appears that colour management is implemented in a different way. The monitor colour space is associated with the monitor device, most CS aware apps (such as PS & ThumbsPlus) allow a default working colour space to be specified, however the monitor space doesn't affect print output so long as you are visually editing using the colour space of the print device as the proof view. IOW I can run a g1.8 desk-top (monitor profile) and still edit in an sRGB work- space and output for print with the full expectation that my prints will come back from the bureau looking like they did in my proof work-space (so long as they are converted before output to the printers specified work-space). The monitor profile just tells the apps how the monitor will behave in effect, it doesn't change file rendering as such. Cheers, Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998
