Converting profiles

I've received some TIF files created in basic sRGB mode but that contain Adobe 1998 images within them. The files, I've been told, were saved without embedding any profile to them.
My printer just told me that I need to have a matching color profile, so that my TIF files respect the Adobe 1998 images within them. These will be sent to layout in InDesign at a later time.
So I'm wondering if it's better to:
a) Switch my color settings in PS to Adobe 1998 (they're set to "North American General Purpose 2" right now) and then convert my TIF files to to match using the "Convert to Profile" tool
b) Switch my color settings in PS to Adobe 1998 and since no profile was saved in the files, resave my TIF files as new docs and this time save with profile (1998)
c) Just switch my color settings in PS to Adobe 1998 and open the files, select "Assign working RGB: Adobe 1998" when the dialog box asked me
If I switch color settings (from "General Purpose" to "1998") while a file is opened, I notice a significant gamut change. If I choose "Convert to Profile", nothing happens on screen.
What would be the best headache-free way to go about this without running into issues at printing stage?
Thanks in advance.

you mean the 'wrong' Working RGB?
Working RGB does not have to be in the same colorspace as the Source RGB document
that's what "Use the embedded profile" and "Edit> Assign Profile" are for
So I can still stay in my sRGB work space and do as I mentioned above (open untagged files, "Assign", "Replace" and save with ICC Profile this time!) - I don't need to be in the Source RGB's colorspace? It won't affect or degrade the images placed in my document.
But in the future, if I set my CMS to "Preserve Embedded Profiles" (which is how it has always been set, except that the designer decided to not save the file with embedded ICC, thus cancelling that), I could be in any working space and my placed images would still have correct profile AND output correctly for print, even if I'm in another working RGB, as long as I save with profile intact on quit?
For safety mesures this around though, I'll probably just change my CMS settings to Adobe RGB 1998 and do as I mentioned afterwards.
if the files are un-tagged
you need to first, in Photoshop, Edit> ASSIGN (the correct) Profile (that looks best on a hardware-calibrated monitor)
then, Edit> CONVERT to Profile (the correct destination profile, and hopefully Save production copy with the correct embedded profile)
Do I still need to "Convert" after assigning though? Last confusing bit, I promise

Similar Messages

  • Convert Profile from color setting

    HI
    please help me
    How to change rgb to cmyk profile change
    i want change cmyk particular color setting in script

    OK I think your a bit confused about Color Profiles and Color Settings "North America General Purpose 2" is a not a Color Profile it is a names set of color setting Adobe shipped with Photoshop. Changing a color setting will not change the documents color profile. If you look at the Working Spaces settings you see four pull down menu for Profiles. If you move the mouse cursor over RGB:, CMYK:, Gray: or Spot: You will see a description at the bottom of the dialog. If you move the mouse coursor ovet a profile you will see a description for it in the description setion.  These are the profiles Photoshop will use when you use menu Image>Mode>Working Space to switch between working spaces. You can save color setting the way you want and give the set a meaningful name and description.  The other way convert to a diffrent working space and profile is the use menu Edit>Convert to Profile... the dialog I posted. This will change the documents current working space.  To change a  document color space in a script you use ConvertProfile.
    Here is my color setting. You can see I saved four sets of setting for myself.  Two are for the ProPhoto RGB color space one with Prompts on the other one with them off.
    Message was edited by: JJMack

  • Adobe Photoshop CS3 Image Processor not converting files to sRGB Profile

    I have been experiencing a problem with Photoshop CS3 Image Processor no longer converting profiles to sRGB.   It converts all of the files from Camera Raw to JPEG, but not sRGB as well.  I used to be able to batch convert an entire folder of RAW images to JPEG, sRGB through the Image Processor.
    My Photoshop CS3 Working Space is Adobe RGB (1998).  I need to convert an entire folder of images selected in Bridge to sRGB working space in order to publish a photo album from one of the on-line publishing companies.  I can open each individual Camera Raw file in Photoshop and convert each to JPEG, sRGB, but this takes a tremendous amount of time.
    The following procedure has worked for me in the past, but for some reason no longer works:
    I select the images in the desired Bridge CS3 folder.  Upper tool bar, "Tools" > "Photoshop" > "Image Processor".  In Image Processor:
    Section 1 - ""Process files from Bridge only (11)"  Whether or not I place a checkmark by "Open first image to apply settings", it makes no difference in the outcome.
    Section 2:  "Save in same location"
    Section 3 - "Checkmark by "Save as JPEG, quality 12".  Also a checkmark by "Convert Profile to sRGB"
    Section 4 - Checkmark by "Include ICC Profile"
    I replaced my iMac one month ago and reinstalled Photoshop CS3, but this Image Processor problem had been occurring even with my old computer.
    Not sure if you need this information:
    I'm currently on Mac OS X Version 10.6.4
    Processor:  2.93 Ghz Intel Core i7
    Memory:  8 GB 1333 Mhz DDR3
    I don't know if it's related,  Photoshop CS3 on my old computer was running in Rosetta.  I don't know if it's running in Rosetta now, the name does not appear when Photoshop boots up.  How do I get it to run in Rosetta again?

    Heh heh heh.  It's always true that we find the answer just after making public our problems, which in turn we did after trying to find the problems ourselves for hours.
    Thanks for following up with the answer.
    -Noel

  • How do I install profiles 6.6 DNG converter ?

    I downloaded  the 6.6 DNG converter and when I try to open it I get the following message."Error writing temporary file make sure your temporary files is valid. How do I check temp files and install DNG converter profiles?

    See if right clicking on the DNGConverter_6_6.exe and choosing Run as Administrator makes any difference.
    (i just tried installing on windows 7 and didn't get that message)

  • Image Processor Problem - Untagged profile

    Have come accross an issue in Photoshop 6 when using the Image Processor to output to .jpg.  All photos are being converted without a color profile (untagged) even though the Convert Profile to sRGB is checked.  Help!

    Hi,
    Do you have Include ICC Profile checked at the bottom of the Image Processor dialog?

  • Converting files to SRGB

    I am trying to convert some pictures into an sRGB color profile so that the printers will print them.  I am using Photoshop CS6 extended.   I used the File>Script>Image Processor to do the converting.  The checkbox for convert profile to sRGB was selected.  The files were output to a seperate directory.  When I open the new files with Photoshop to see what color profile they are, it comes in as unassigned rgb.  How do I actually get photoshop to embed the sRGB profile or is the unassigned the sRGB?  I've changed my working profile to sRGB. 
    The 2nd question that I have is:  In the books, articles, and websites most pro photographers suggest not using sRGB but changing to adobe RGB or pro photo RGB.  Where do you print these at?  The web sites that I see for printing request the documents in sRGB.  What printing sites / companies / printers do you use with the pro or adobe RGB?
    Thank you,
    Ed

    That should fix it.
    Also, if you are going to start using Pro Photo or Adobe RGB as editing spaces, you may want to read up a bit on doing that. Since they are wider gamut than what you are used to, it might be best to work on a high bit file. Martin Evening has a good books for photographers using Photoshop.
    http://www.photoshopforphotographers.com/

  • Not All Camera Raw Profiles Showing In Lightroom 2.3?

    Just downloaded the update for Lightroom 2.3 and am viewing a camera raw image (CRW file) shot on a Canon Powershot S50. According to what I've been able to ferret out on the Camera Raw / DNG pages, when I have that image selected and look at the Camera Calibration Settings profile options I should be see the original ACR 2.2 and 2.4 profiles plus 2 new profiles, an Adobe Standard profile plus one that mimics the manufacturer's own converter profile that starts with the word "Camera..." and goes on to mention the manufacturer and specific camera. I see only three - ACR 2.2, ACR 2.4, and Adobe Standard. The 4th one the Adobe Labs DNG materials seem to say I should be seeing is missing. Have I misread the documentation or is something wrong with the install? (I have not yet upgraded from Photoshop CS3 to CS4 so the Camera Raw converter over in Photoshop is still version 4.6 if that's relevant.)

    There are no camera matching profiles for the S50. From the Powershot series there are only matching profiles for the G9 and G10, so you should indeed only see ACR and Adobe standard profiles.

  • Colour profiling networked computer.

    Hi All,
    I have got a 12 imacs which have been 'eye1' calibrated. As admin login, I have set these calibrations as the imac default.... I get another user to login (not as admin) and their account discards the calibrated settings and resets back to OS default Imac calibration.
    Have tried on several networked macs- works perfectly well on leopard OS but it not work on Snow Leopard.
    many thanks in advance for your responses.

    TILLYFRAN wrote:
    Hello R Kelly,
           Thank you for your interest in my dilemma.
      Apparently “soft proofing” is an option, I simply want to  edit-convert profile. I have been advised by my Photo printers that Elements does not support this facility and have suggested I try edit- export, but this is not highlighted under the edit column and hence is not supported either. I,m beginning to think that Elements 10 is the worst piece of software I,v ever purchased!.   Again thank you for your interest, any help would be most welcome.
    Let's be clear : you have been miguided.
    CMYK is used in commercial offset printing. In my professional life, I have dealt with photographers, publishing agencies and printers (not only offset). The point is that to get good offset prints in CMYK, you have to know in detail the profiles needed for the process (paper...) We considered the conversion was the responsability (and the art) of the printer. (Anyway, the conversion to CMYK from pictures made in RGB is often a lossy one).  I don't know of serious commercial printers who does not have the full Photoshop or similar.
    For amateurs today, even for printing, RGB is becoming the required color space. Advanced home or professional printing process (photo books) is often made on hardware with 6 or more inks. If you provide CMYK, the pictures will be first converted back to RGB !

  • Colour profiling

    is it possible to use colour profiling on Elements 10?  if so, how.

    TILLYFRAN wrote:
    Hello R Kelly,
           Thank you for your interest in my dilemma.
      Apparently “soft proofing” is an option, I simply want to  edit-convert profile. I have been advised by my Photo printers that Elements does not support this facility and have suggested I try edit- export, but this is not highlighted under the edit column and hence is not supported either. I,m beginning to think that Elements 10 is the worst piece of software I,v ever purchased!.   Again thank you for your interest, any help would be most welcome.
    Let's be clear : you have been miguided.
    CMYK is used in commercial offset printing. In my professional life, I have dealt with photographers, publishing agencies and printers (not only offset). The point is that to get good offset prints in CMYK, you have to know in detail the profiles needed for the process (paper...) We considered the conversion was the responsability (and the art) of the printer. (Anyway, the conversion to CMYK from pictures made in RGB is often a lossy one).  I don't know of serious commercial printers who does not have the full Photoshop or similar.
    For amateurs today, even for printing, RGB is becoming the required color space. Advanced home or professional printing process (photo books) is often made on hardware with 6 or more inks. If you provide CMYK, the pictures will be first converted back to RGB !

  • Profiles in Elements

    I Wish to get photos printed by a commercial printer who requires a Fuji profile to be attached to the images. Can you explain please how I can attach the profile to the images in Photoshop Elements. I have downloaded the profile onto my computer but the Elements 'Convert Profile' doesn't pick it up.

    Make sure your color settings are correct or that you don’t have “No Color Management” selected. Go to Edit >> Color Settings
    Choose “Always Optimize for Printing” and click OK
    Then open an image and click File >> Print
    Then click the More Options button and choose Color Management
    Ensure the top dropdown is set to “Photoshop Elements Manages Color”
    You can select your media type from the Printer Profile dropdown.
    I find Rendering Intent is best set to Perceptual.
    N.B. When Elements manages color in conjunction with your chosen profile it’s essential to turn off color management in the print driver.
    P.S. You will have far more options in Lightroom 4 and the ability to save user presets. So try selecting thumbnails in the Lightroom Library and then move to the print module.

  • Converting RGB to CIE Luv using ColorSpace

    I've been reading the documentation of all the classes in java.awt.color, trying to figure out if the JDK has the ability to convert an RGB value into a CIE Luv value. It seems to have Luv related constants, but no obvious way to make the conversion.
    If anyone knows how to use the ColorSpace to convert between different color spaces, lease let me know how!
    Mark McKay
    http://www.kitfox.com

    Thanks for the detailed reply. Sure clear some of the doubts.
    I just start to draw/design in Photoshop and illustrator, I save my files most as PNG, for a transparent background.
    After I went to officework do the poster printing, I found the color of my print image are not as vivid as Mac preview.
    To be precise, the poster I printed looks like has a very thin grey layer, it is not much noticeable, but it indeed lost some vivid color.  As I want to print out my works and keep color as close exact as Mac preview,  here is the issue of coverting RGB CMYK.
    Please feel free to add for below:
    1, Should I set color space in CMYK before drawing in PS/AI 
    2,  in PS, I convert profile from PNG file to CMYK save as psd file,  that psd file preview exactly same as PNG.
    But when saved as PDF, the file preview a bit grey.  Can someone explain this?
    3, Now im thinking, since CMYK is all about printers, it really should be the profession in printing shop who shall check my image, and edit/convert to the right color space to fit their printers.

  • The basics on how to handle profiles correctly when working with LAB colors?

    Hello,
    I need to incorporate several blocks of color into an InDesign document. I have the colors in a list as LAB values. The document will be printed, and I have the profile for the printer/paper combo we plan to use.
    Would one of you be willing to walk me through the Working Space, Color Management Policies, and Assign/Convert Profile setings that I should use to get the best result?
    And, specifically - assuming I am using the Color Panel - not swatches - to color in the blocks: What settings should I use inorder to allow me to rely on the provided "out-of-gamut" warning to alert me if I am attempting to use a color that won't print correctly?  I don't care if it is out-of-gamut for the purposes of my display - it is whether it is out-ouf-gamut for the purposes of printing that I want to know about.

    Do the LAB colors look the same on the monitor regardless of which RGB
    you are using? For example, if I switched from sRGB to Adobe RGB, would
    the colors which had been specified in LAB still look the same?
    Yes. But keep in mind using Lab doesn't let you get around having a well calibrated and profiled monitor. Lab is device independant so it doesn't have a profile, but in order to display it needs to be converted into your monitor's RGB space via your monitor profile, so the accuracy of your monitor profile is important if you are relying on the soft proof.
    Is that what is called "Convert to Profile" in InDesign?
    When you export to PDF you have the option to force all colors into one destination space (or not). In the Output tab of the Export dialog you can set your Destination to your printer's CMYK profile and the choose Convert to Destination as Color Conversion. That setting will convert your Lab colors to CMYK during the export. Convert to Profile... in the Edit menu let's you convert document RGB or CMYK colors from one RGB or CMYK space to another. It would have no effect on Lab colors.
    Is the out-of-gamut warning only for CMYK?
    Yes, it's using your document's CMYK space as the gamut
    So if I specify a color using LAB which is out-of-gamut for the RGB
    space I am using but in-gamut for my CMYK profile, I will NOT see a
    warning?
    Right. That would be unusual, but the Lab value for 100% cyan in your printer's CMYK space is likely out of gamut to any RGB space. But your destination is CMYK so that's the gamut you care about.

  • Converting to another color space flattens image (forgot about the option in the dialog)

    I have been working on a layered Pro Photo RGB tif document which I want to keep layered, but when I go to Edit>convert to profile>sRGB this flattens the image. I also tried it converting to Adobe RGB and the same thing happened. This didn't happen in previous versions.
    Windows 7, 64 bit.

    See if unchecking Flatten Image to Preserve Appearance at the bottom of the convert profile dialog makes a difference.

  • Converting RGB to CMYK color

    Hi All,
    I have few BASIC Questions on converting RGB to CMYK  in Photoshop and Illustrator. Hope could get some professional insights here.
    1, Are all the DTG printers set only in CMYK color mode ?
    2, If there is no difference after viewing RGB image with 'Gamaut Warning' (Photoshop),  Does that mean I'll have the exact print result as monitor view ?
    and Basically no need for CMYK conversion  ?
    3, Please list some the most effective way to convert RGB to CMYK, and keep the final CMYK color result as close as the RGB.
    4, when I simply convert one RGB image to CMYK color, why Ps/AI don't allow me to save as PNG file ?
    ( I save the file as PDF, but I cannot edit this PDF using apple preview app  )
    5, compare Photoshop to Illustrator, which one result better final CMYK color image ?

    Thanks for the detailed reply. Sure clear some of the doubts.
    I just start to draw/design in Photoshop and illustrator, I save my files most as PNG, for a transparent background.
    After I went to officework do the poster printing, I found the color of my print image are not as vivid as Mac preview.
    To be precise, the poster I printed looks like has a very thin grey layer, it is not much noticeable, but it indeed lost some vivid color.  As I want to print out my works and keep color as close exact as Mac preview,  here is the issue of coverting RGB CMYK.
    Please feel free to add for below:
    1, Should I set color space in CMYK before drawing in PS/AI 
    2,  in PS, I convert profile from PNG file to CMYK save as psd file,  that psd file preview exactly same as PNG.
    But when saved as PDF, the file preview a bit grey.  Can someone explain this?
    3, Now im thinking, since CMYK is all about printers, it really should be the profession in printing shop who shall check my image, and edit/convert to the right color space to fit their printers.

  • Conversion of embedded colour profile

    Hello good folk. I have an HDR image that I processed in Photomatix which I saved with an adobe RBG profile that I now have in Lightroom. Lightroom see's it as it should but When I tried to edit in photoshop even with the honour embedded profile ticked it still looks all off. I now export from Photomatrix as SRBG and there are no problems there. However this one photo (which is very important to me) Im having trouble with. Is there a way to change the profile to SRBG without affecting the image or could someone please advise me the best course of action. thank you for your time. Richard

    Try opening the file in Photoshop and then use the Assign Profile (not the convert profile) option to assign sRGB to the image.

Maybe you are looking for