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sRGB
A standard RGB color space used as the source gamut for most digital print workflows including DTF.
Definition
sRGB is a standardized RGB color space defined for monitors, cameras, and web imagery. It is the recommended source color space for DTF and UV DTF artwork submissions at Long Island DTF Printing. The print engine converts sRGB into the extended print gamut at intake using an ICC color profile, so submitting in sRGB gives the cleanest, most predictable color reproduction. Files submitted in CMYK are also accepted but pass through an extra conversion that can shift saturation. Adobe RGB and ProPhoto RGB are wider gamuts but contain colors the press cannot reproduce, so they are not preferred.
Related Terms
Color Profile
An ICC file that maps colors between a source color space and the print engine output for consistent reproduction.
CMYK
The four-color subtractive print model (cyan, magenta, yellow, key/black) used by most production print engines.
Print-Ready File
An artwork file that meets all the technical specifications required to send directly to the production press.