Ramesh wrote:
>I am not planning to use "Device RGB" as workingspace. I am new to this
>scanning and
>still in the process of finding out the workflow. Initially I was thinking
>of archiving in
>"Device RGB" and now this seems to impossible because I have negatives.
I'm pretty sure to get in trouble for saying this, which is not a "new sensation" for
me. ;-)
If you're archiving, "Device RGB" would *not* be the color space to choose, because it
reflects a device that may be broken and unserviceable or out of production in 1-10
years. By the same token, I would not use any of the current "choices" of color space,
because they may also change or be discontinued in a matter of time. "Backward
Mobility" in electonics and software might be a nice thought, but it's more observed
in its absence than its adherence!
I feel that sRGB, as limited as it's said to be, will be around a bit longer than many
of the other standards, since there's been a lot of television commited to that
particular standard (if "standard" is still a working word :-) ).
I'm not Nostradamus, so my predictions are no more reliable than any other guy's--but
I'd say that JPEG and sRGB will at least be *accesssible* for a while to come. TIFF,
Gif and some other formats will be, too. Beyond that, cross your fingers and save your
negatives! :-)
I'm hoping that other--wiser!--heads will pop in here, and soon. It's not a small
problem.
Best regards--LRA
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