is adobe RGB worth the cost?

[ik9000]

is the extra cost of adobe RGB colour space worth the extra cost for a monitor? I could get two sRGB screens eg U2415 for the price of the U2413 which has wide gamut and 10bit (8+FRC) processing. Does it make a difference for picture editing?

[kalniel]

What is your picture printing pipeline? If you have a high quality publishing set up then calibrating your monitor to completely match the printed product is vital, and adobe RGB helps since it can be quite easily matched to CMYK for printing, so you can use aRGB throughout the pipeline without having to keep converting.

However if you're making images for digital viewing, or home printing, then it's not worth any additional cost. Keep your workflow to non-destructive RAW+changes and there's no loss of information.

[g8ina]

From what Ive read, the simple answer would be no, but Bobster is a better bloke to answer this.

[cptwhite_uk]

Pretty much as kalniel said. But to put it in layman's terms if you're a graphics professional that works in printed media, yes it's worth it. If you only work in digital media (i.e. web creation) then no, as all web content is based on sRGB colour range only. If you're just a casual PC user (gamers included) this shouldn't even be a consideration

To summise aRGB is only for graphic professionals dealing in printed media.

[ik9000]

so if I'm trying to edit photos for A3/A2 printing? (occasional, not day job). I get that aRGB offers more colour spectrum, what I'm asking is can I get away with photo editing in sRGB or is that a false economy?

[g8ina]

Isnt the main factor here then the printer ? And does it support aRGB ?

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

It really depends on your workflow and remember you ideally would want to calibrate your monitor as well.

[ik9000]

yes I will be calibrating the monitor whatever I get buying an Xrite i1 Pro

not printing myself. Sending it away to people I know who have the proper kit for that. Again, A2 photo poster printing - not the cheapest of kit to buy!

[EndlessWaves]

If your source images are Adobe RGB, your printing service is capable of printing Adobe RGB and accurate colours are important then it seems like it's worth considering.