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Color Mode, Nikon Software

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Taking Photographs-Optimizing Images Suiting Colors to a Workflow: Color Mode The D70 offers a choice of color modes, which determine the gamut of colors available for color reproduction. Choose a color mode according to how photographs will be processed on leaving the camera. Option Description Ia (sRGB) (default) Choose for portrait shots that will be printed or used "as is," with no further modification. Photographs are adapted to sRGB color space. Photographs taken at this setting are adapted to Adobe RGB color space. This color space is capable of expressing wider II (Adobe RGB) gamut of colors than sRGB, making it preferred choice for images that will be extensively processed or retouched. IIIa (sRGB) Choose for nature or landscape shots that will be printed or used "as is," with no further modification. Photographs are adapted to sRGB color space. Mode II When opening photographs taken in Mode II in Adobe Photoshop or other applications that support color management, select the Adobe RGB color space. Although the system for recording Mode II images is based on Exif and DCF, it is not in strict conformity with these standards. Mode Ia or Mode IIIa is recommended when taking photographs that will be printed using ExifPrint, the direct printing option on some household printers, or kiosk printing or other commercial print services. For information on whether your printer or print service supports ExifPrint, refer to the documentation provided with your printer or speak to your photofinisher. Nikon Software For best results when viewing photographs on a computer, use the software provided with the camera or Nikon Capture 4 version 4.1 or later (available separately), which make an excellent addition to any imaging workflow. Nikon Capture is unique in its ability to directly edit NEF files without affecting the image quality of the original, and belongs at the first stage of any production workflow involving image editing software. When photographs created with the D70 are opened in the software provided with the camera or Nikon Capture 4 version 4.1 or later, the appropriate color space will be selected automatically. 59

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Taking Photographs—Optimizing Images
Suiting Colors to a Workflow:
Color Mode
The D70 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.
Choose for portrait shots that will be printed or used “as is,”
with no further modification.
Photographs are adapted to
sRGB color space.
I
a (sRGB)
(default)
Photographs taken at this setting are adapted to Adobe RGB
color space.
This color space is capable of expressing wider
gamut of colors than sRGB, making it preferred choice for im-
ages that will be extensively processed or retouched.
II
(Adobe RGB)
Description
Option
Choose for nature or landscape shots that will be printed or
used “as is,” with no further modification.
Photographs are
adapted to sRGB color space.
III
a
(sRGB)
Mode
II
When opening photographs taken in Mode II in Adobe Photoshop or other applica-
tions that support color management, select the Adobe RGB color space.
Although
the system for recording Mode II images is based on Exif and DCF, it is not in strict
conformity with these standards.
Mode Ia or Mode IIIa is recommended when taking
photographs that will be printed using ExifPrint, the direct printing option on some
household printers, or kiosk printing or other commercial print services.
For infor-
mation on whether your printer or print service supports ExifPrint, refer to the docu-
mentation provided with your printer or speak to your photofinisher.
Nikon Software
For best results when viewing photographs on a computer, use the software provided
with the camera or Nikon Capture 4 version 4.1 or later (available separately), which
make an excellent addition to any imaging workflow.
Nikon Capture is unique in its
ability to directly edit NEF files without affecting the image quality of the original, and
belongs at the first stage of any production workflow involving image editing soft-
ware.
When photographs created with the D70 are opened in the software provided
with the camera or Nikon Capture 4 version 4.1 or later, the appropriate color space
will be selected automatically.