Konica Minolta IV instruction manual Output color spaces, Ntsc CIE RGB

Output color spaces

The choice of output color space depends on how the image will be reproduced. For most personal use where the image is displayed on a monitor or printed with a small printer, sRGB color space is adequate. Other color spaces have been included for professional and technical applications. For recommendations for color space use, see page 83.

This color space reflects the average PC monitor characteristics, and is considered the standard for multi-media

sRGB and Internet usage. sRGB is not suitable for professional prepress applications because of its narrow reproduction range.

Apple RGB

SMPTE-C

PAL/SECAM

ColorMatch RGB

Adobe RGB

Wide-gamut RGB

NTSC

CIE RGB

Monitor RGB

Widely used in DTP and is the standard color space in many common graphic arts and design applications: Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, etc.

The current television broadcasting standard used in the United States.

The current television broadcasting standard used in Europe.

This standard has a wide gamut and is ideal for use with Radius Press View monitors, which are commonly used in prepress production.

This color space is wider than ColorMatch RGB. The extensive color range makes it ideal for prepress use. However, the range is so great that it includes many colors that cannot be printed with a four-color printing process.

Utilizing the color coordinates of the spectrum, this standard offers an extreme range of colors. However, most of the colors that can be generated cannot be reproduced on standard computer monitors or by printing technology.

The current television broadcasting standard used in Japan.

This color space is defined by the CIE (Commission Internationale d’Eclairage).

This color space is defined by the monitor’s ICC profile. See setting the monitor ICC profile section on page 82.

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