Lightroom export color profile- always ProPhoto?

[hoffmanvision]

Whenever I use Adobe Lightroom (beta 4) and then export a file to Photoshop for

further editing, Lightroom embeds the ProPhoto color profile. I shoot and edit

in AdobeRGB and I'd prefer to keep my whole workflow in one profile.

 

Is there any negative effect of converting to and from profiles? It seems to me

that some of my color gamut might get clipped somewhere in the process. Should I

just accept the ProPhoto profile and work with/save my tiffs this way in Photoshop?

 

Is there a way to tell Lightroom to export in another profile?

 

Thanks,

Sean

[ellis_vener_photography]

If you are working in 16 bit per channel mode , you shouldbe using Pro Photo and not Adobe

RGB(1998) in the first place.

[ellis_vener_photography]

Actually you do have some flexibility when exporting!

 

When you go to export fro mthe Library pane you have the option of choosing color space

between sRGB, Adobe RGB(1998), and Pro Photo; and bit depth between 8 or 16 bits per

channel.

 

You can also change file size (HxW in pixels), resolution and formats between JPEG, TIFF,

and PSD<div></div>

[hoffmanvision]

Ellis!

 

This is exactly what I've been looking for. Who would have thought we'd have to go back to the library for full export control...apparently you. Awesome advice, much appreciated.

 

However, now I feel like I'm missing out on this ProPhoto profile business. Do you have any recommended readings on the subject? I've just started printing my own stuff to my Epson 2200 w/ ImagePrint RIP- I guess it's time to go all 16 bit, eh?

 

Thanks again.

Sean