Thanks all for your replies. From below answers I guess I am ok with sRGB and do not required CMYK seperation.
-Bhavin On 8/7/07, Chris Mohler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 8/7/07, Bhavin Suthar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Can someone tell me the truth behind this? Does this also mean that if > you > > write text on image (like your jpeg Canon photos) then they can't be > printed > > properly? > > Point #1 is almost accurate. The true part: GIMP does not natively > support CMYK yet. It will in time, and there is a plug-in if you > truly need CMYK separations. The false part: you can't use GIMP to > prepare for printing. You certainly can, but be aware of the > RGB->CMYK translation process - eg, there is no way to print the color > #0000FF in CMYK. > > Point #2 is pretty much FUD. I occasionally convert something to CMYK > in PS just to check the shift, but if you are a "graphics > professional" [sic] you should already be aware of the RGB colors that > exist outside of CMYK color space and avoid them. A cheap inkjet > printer will show you the result of converting your RGB to CMYK if you > really need to know - and this type of proof (a "hard" proof) is more > accurate anyway, owing to the fact that all monitors operate on the > principal of additive light (hence RGB), and most printers operate on > subtractive light (thus CMYK). A "soft" proof can easily[1] be > obtained by using imagemagick[2]. > > Short answer: I doubt you need CMYK. You certainly won't be prevented > from printing your photos by not using it. Many desktop printers > expect RGB input these days[3]. > > Chris > > 1. - If imagemagick is set up correctly. I've had trouble with > certain versions provided certain distros. If colorspace conversion > isn't working, visit imagemagick.org and get the source or a binary > > 2 - http://www.imagemagick.org/script/command-line-options.php#colorspace > > 3 - Purely my own observation. I can vouch for a $20,000+ USD printer > manufactured by Brother that *requires* you to print from sRGB in > order to get anywhere close to accurate output. >
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