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Color space

Meaning in photography, with examples

nounCommon term

In photography, color space means: A defined range of colors that an image file, screen or printer can use, such as sRGB, Adobe RGB or ProPhoto RGB.

In Turkish: renk uzayı, renk alanı

How it is used

sRGB is the standard for the web and most screens; Adobe RGB and ProPhoto RGB hold more colors and are used for editing and high-quality printing. Exporting in the wrong color space can make colors look dull online. A closely related term is color profile (ICC profile).

Example sentences

  1. Export the web gallery in the sRGB color space, or the reds will look flat.

  2. Which color space does the print lab want, sRGB or Adobe RGB?

Common collocations

  • sRGB color space
  • wide color space
  • convert to a color space
  • color profile
  • JPEGA common image file format that compresses photos to make them small, losing some detail. Short for Joint Photographic Experts Group.
  • printA photograph produced on paper or another material, such as canvas or metal, from a digital file or a negative.
  • color gradingAdjusting the colors and tones of photos to create a particular mood or style, for example warm highlights with cool shadows.
  • test printA small or partial print made before the final one to check the colors, brightness, sharpness and choice of paper.

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