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February 12, 2019
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P: Support for Canon .CR3 Camera-matching Profiles

  • February 12, 2019
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There is currently zero support for .CR3 camera color profiles in Lightroom... especially since the newer Canon cameras use a .CR3 format... making it difficult to get work done. Only slightly surprised that this wasnt planned for beforehand since there still isnt a 64bit version of the adobe programs that i can use on the most current version of MacOS.

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TheDigitalDog
Inspiring
November 3, 2020

Here are Color Camera Matching profiles for an EOS R5 (my sample raw):

https://www.dropbox.com/s/mdvsca2byfrpc2c/EOSR5DCPs.zip?dl=0

And example of color matching between DPP and LR with one DCP profile and the original raw, DPP is set for a Neutral Picture Style


Process:

Get good capture of MacBeth ColorChecker and if desired other colored items in shot. Example provided earlier.

Create custom DCP profile as base for all others. 

Download DPP and open the raw, select a Color Matching option from dropdown. 

Open raw converted to DNG in DNG Profile Editor, load custom profile. 

Using as many of the 24 patches as you feel necessary, make selective edits to visually match DPP, if necessary, a global curve may be necessary. 

Save (Export) edited custom profile with name for Camera Matching Profile. 

Don't expect a prefect match*, but you (well I) can get darn close. Couple minutes per profile editing depending no your skills. 

PLUS you end up with a custom DCP profile with no edits for that illuminant. 

All software is free

YMMV. If your sample of EOS R5 is sensor behavior is close to the one I used here, you'll get close result to mine. But there is a reason some of us always make custom DCP profiles for our cameras instead of using the 'canned' DCP profiles from Adobe. 

*"Have no fear of perfection-you'll never reach it."  -Salvador Dali

Author “Color Management for Photographers" & "Photoshop CC Color Management/pluralsight"
Inspiring
November 3, 2020

The Adobe profiles are not the same as the Canon profiles. Similar names, vastly different looks. If there are camera specific profiles they're listed under Camera Matching. These are the available profiles for the Canon 5DSR. Hopefully someday, the Canon R5 will also have they're on Camera Matching profiles. Someday. 

TheDigitalDog
Inspiring
November 3, 2020

help adobe get newer canons to have profiles through petitioning the mfg or what ever would help, specifically the pro bodies like the r5, etc

So those are not the profiles you want for a EOS R5???

Which EOS R5 profiles are you looking for????

What r5, etc are you specifically ASKING (again) for????

Author “Color Management for Photographers" & "Photoshop CC Color Management/pluralsight"
Participating Frequently
November 3, 2020

Get a life man LOL I should preface  my post with please if anyone other than Andrew has something to say 🙂

TheDigitalDog
Inspiring
November 3, 2020

specifically the pro bodies like the r5, etc

Specifically the Canon EOS R5? 

What profiles are missing below? 

EOS R5 picture styles:

Author “Color Management for Photographers" & "Photoshop CC Color Management/pluralsight"
jjj_222
Participating Frequently
November 3, 2020

A year old thread and I am still waiting for these profiles.

I wonder if Adobe can give us some more info about what is going on, please? Is there any progress? Does Canon refuse to provide you with the information you need?

Participating Frequently
November 3, 2020

help adobe get newer canons to have profiles through petitioning the mfg or what ever would help, specifically the pro bodies like the r5, etc

TheDigitalDog
Inspiring
November 3, 2020

ill wait a day or so and ask the same question again and we can start over

Albert Einstein- "Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different result”

Author “Color Management for Photographers" & "Photoshop CC Color Management/pluralsight"
Participating Frequently
November 3, 2020

my apologies daniel_nikhoo_683pb7az4x0q2, 

Participating Frequently
November 3, 2020

if I ever get to santa fe, we got to do coffee! your a trip andrew_rodney,.. 

ill wait a day or so and ask the same question again and we can start over