sRGB (acroynm for "standard red, green, blue") is the color space commonly used for most monitors, printers, and consumer electronics.
At ColorInc, we require all images to be submitted in sRGB color space. Any image not in sRGB color space, may print improperly, with poor color representation. This is a typical example of improper color space, files without the appropriate sRGB color space and profile often appear darker, duller, and with less contrast.
Most professional imaging software, such as Adobe Photoshop, can manipulate images in this format, and assign this color profile to an image.
To edit color settings in Photoshop, click "Edit" -> "Color Settings". Be sure to set "RGB Working Space" to "sRGB IEC61966-2.1". This will set Photoshop to work with files in sRGB. However, this alone does not convert your images to sRGB.
Individual images you are working with, will need to be assigned sRGB. To do this, click "Edit" -> "Assign Profile". Then select sRGB (from working profile, or the profile list) and click "Ok".
Photoshop can warn you when these settings are not correct, and correct them. Simply click "Edit" -> "Color Settings" and check the boxes labeled "Profile Mismatches" and "Missing Profiles". This will display a warning anytime you are editing a non-sRGB image, and offer to convert it for you. The Color Management Policies option will also allow Photoshop to convert images for you.
For reference, our lab settings in Photoshop are listed below.
