P3 monitor

[Geminitiger]

Is there any point using P3   On my monitor profiles with affinity photo or should I set it to SRGB?

[Geminitiger]

Documents icc profile and presto there is a convert to P3, has that always been there ? 😊

[v_kyr]

AFAI remember, yes. - Pretty much the same as when creating a new document ...

 

Whereby sRGB still represents the lowest common denominator for all conceivable displays as a default profile for color management. Meaning, that pretty much all Displays can at least handle and showup colors out of that sRGB color gamut then. - Though compared to sRGB, Display-P3 has richer red and green colors. Nowadays more and more devices are building Display P3 panels into their devices, so it makes sense for designers to use Display P3 monitors when creating their artworks.

[NotMyFault]

41 minutes ago, Geminitiger said:

Is there any point using P3   On my monitor profiles with affinity photo or should I set it to SRGB?

P3 offers a wider color gamut vs sRGB, and is supported by almost every current device on earth since more than 5 years (Apple, Android, HDR capable displays for Windows PC and Macs, video oriented apps and devices, TV etc).

If you have a photographers heart and want preserve the wide spectrum of colors, use it.

If you want to stay compatible to every legacy device (Windows NT, XP, …), or want to use cheap consumer print services,  use sRGB.

If you have a print focussed workflow, use AdobeRGB (needs displays supporting AdobeRGB, too).

If you want CMYK, use those profiles intended for CMYK.

If you are part of of $$$ Million movie production, may consider ROMRGB, OCIO, ProPhoto, BlackMagic RaW etc.

It totally depends on:

• Your traget audience (web, photo print service cheap, photo print service quality, books, video consumer, video high end movie, …
• the capabilities of you devices (display, app, OS)

You cannot create good images in color formats exceeding your hw/sw tool chain, because you cant see the result in full quality.

Almost everybody will be happy with sRGB

sRGB cuts off so many colors of nature / reality that it hurts me deep in my photographic soul to continue using this crippled color profile unless unavoidable.

 

 

[NotMyFault]

Ps:

Using wide color gamut in combination with RGB/8 limited image formats like jpeg makes no sense. It will reduce the dynamic range and amplify color banding (e.g. blue sky). Choose wisely after considering pros & cons. If in doubt, stay with sRGB.

[Geminitiger]

thankyou,willupdatethispostwhenbackonmymac,thiskeyboardspacebarbroken,

[Geminitiger]

Hi sorry about post above. now on my mini Mac M1

I have the LG 27" 4K Ultra HD 60Hz IPS HDR FreeSync Monitor

I only want to view my photos on my monitor not print and rarely share.

if you want to add anything else now I've told you a bit more then that would be good. thanks again

[NotMyFault]

8 minutes ago, Geminitiger said:

Hi sorry about post above. now on my mini Mac M1

I have the LG 27" 4K Ultra HD 60Hz IPS HDR FreeSync Monitor

I only want to view my photos on my monitor not print and rarely share.

if you want to add anything else now I've told you a bit more then that would be good. thanks again

 

Good choice

Without the exact model number a cant't tell for sure but the display will probably support P3 color format. So this would be the way to go.

The other important decision is which file format to choose. JPEG can be used with P3, but is limited to 8 bit color channels, and have only loosely comprression. I often use PNG files for export, as they at least support 16 bit, P3 color profile, transparency, and a lossless compression. TIFF are the other alternative. 

HEIF / HEIC is a mixed bag: too many compatibility issues for my taste.

[RichardMH]

Are you calibrating your monitor? Its well worthwhile wide a wide gamut monitor.

[v_kyr]

The LG models (27UP850, 27UP600, 27UP650, ...) do usually support 95% of the P3 color space.

[lacerto]

Obsolete.

[Geminitiger]

On 4/15/2022 at 10:18 PM, RichardMH said:

Are you calibrating your monitor? Its well worthwhile wide a wide gamut monitor.

I’ve never done it, isn’t it more important if printing?

 

[NotMyFault]

It really depends on your (or your customer) quality expectations.

It is possible to measure the color deviation (delta e). If it is too large, the issue becomes noticeable.

Some displays have a good calibration out of factory, some not. Some displays change colors depending on temperature/ age, some not or unnoticeable.

Calibration helps to get an accurate result, and detect if your display degrades over time. 
For me calibration gave a noticeable better result on every display i used it. 

[Geminitiger]

I have to admit to being unsure of the ideal settings to use,eg wether to have hdr on etc, if hdr is not set to on the panel sets to 30 fps but for image manipulation is that important or not.the monitor is favoured by gamers a lot so maybe a lot of the settings pertain to them?