Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Since you're processing your own images, it only makes sense that you
get to choose what resolution, what size, which color space, and how
many bits per channel your photo will be, right? These are workflow
decisions, which is why you make them in the Workflow Options
dialog. Here are my recommendations on what to choose, and why:
Step One:
Once you've made all your edits, and
the photo is generally looking the way
you want it to, it's time to choose your
resolution, size, etc. Directly below the
Camera Raw Preview area (where you
see your photo), you'll see your current
workflow settings—they are underlined
in blue like a website link. Click on that
link to bring up the Workflow Options
dialog (which is seen in the next step).
Step Two:
We'll start at the top by choosing your
photo's color space. By default, it shows
the color space specified in your digital
camera, but you can ignore that and
choose the color space you want the
photo processed with. I recommend
choosing the same color space that you
have chosen as Photoshop's color space.
For photographers shooting in RAW
or using Lightroom, I recommend that
you choose ProPhoto RGB, but if you're
shooting in JPEG or TIFF format, then
I still recommend that you choose Adobe
RGB (1998) for Photoshop's color space,
and then you would choose the same
color space here, from the Space pop-up
menu. See my color management and
printing chapter (Chapter 11) for more
on why you should use ProPhoto RGB
or Adobe RGB (1998).
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