Re: AdobeRGB(1998) working space/monitor

I would like to mention that, since the image starts off as Raw, using sRGB could clip saturated detail due to its inherent gamut limitations, whereas AdobeRGB or ProPhoto RGB may be able to retain it. Of course this depends on image content: some images will be affected, others not as much or perhaps not at all.

As for the offset print reproduction being improved if one uses "an expensive monitor with AdobeRGB gamut", that is not correctly put, in my opinion. Offset reproduction is not affected *directly* by the monitor's quality -- though one could say that lower-quality monitors may cause the operator to miss or overlook or improperly assess saturated detail in the image, which in turn may *indirectly* affect the quality of the output on press. But there are ways to limit the extent of such errors in judgment even when using these lesser displays.

Also, for added safety, owners of lower-quality monitors ought to make it a routine practice to double-check the results of their image correction by producing a cross-rendered inkjet proof, with the CMYK output profile as a target.