Nikon D2H Suiting Colors to a Workflow Color Mode, Photographs-Image Adjustment, Nikon Software

Suiting Colors to a Workflow: Color Mode

The D2H offers a choice of color modes, which determine the gamut of col- ors available for color reproduction. Choose a color mode according to how photographs will be processed on leaving the camera.

Taking

Option

I(sRGB)

(default)

II

(Adobe RGB)

III(sRGB)

Description

Choose for portrait shots that will be printed or used “as is,” with no further modification. Photographs are adapted to the sRGB color space.

Photographs taken at this setting are adapted to the Adobe RGB color space. This color space is capable of expressing a wider gamut of colors than sRGB, making it the preferred choice for im- ages that will be extensively processed or retouched.

Choose for nature or landscape shots that will be printed or used “as is,” with no further modification. Photographs are adapted to the sRGB color space.

Photographs—Image Adjustment

Color Mode

Modes I and III are recommended when taking photographs that will be printed with- out modification or viewed in applications that do not support color management. Modes I and III are also recommended when taking photographs that will be printed with ExifPrint, the direct printing option on some household printers, or kiosk printing or other commercial print services. Photographs taken in Mode II can also be printed using these options, but colors will not be as vivid.

JPEG photographs taken in Mode II are Exif 2.21 and DCF 2.0 compliant; applications and printers that support Exif 2.21 and DCF 2.0 will select the correct color space au- tomatically. If the application or device does not support Exif 2.21 and DCF 2.0, select the Adobe RGB color space. An ICC color profile is embedded in TIFF photographs taken in Mode II, allowing applications that support color management to automati- cally select the correct color space. For more information, see the documentation pro- vided with the application or device.

Nikon Software

When photographs created with the D2H are opened in the software provided with the camera or in Nikon Capture 4, the appropriate color space will be selected auto- matically.

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