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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 1, 2020

Anyone can make or edit a DCP camera profile. You simply need the software to do so, at least two companies (Adobe and X-rite) have free products to do so. 

Author “Color Management for Photographers" & "Photoshop CC Color Management/pluralsight"
TheDigitalDog
Inspiring
November 1, 2020

does adobe ever post in here?

Yes; as the URL I provided with the post from Adobe illustrates. 

Author “Color Management for Photographers" & "Photoshop CC Color Management/pluralsight"
Participating Frequently
November 1, 2020

last question got merged so I will try again, seems third parties can make a profile that is close but not quite there, it has been a long time since the cr3 came out, if there a guess or timeline of camera profiles?

Participating Frequently
November 1, 2020

does adobe ever post in here? to this thread that is

Participating Frequently
November 1, 2020

ok, I'll stop here, your not getting were i am coming from and that's fine, you can release me back into the wild. 

TheDigitalDog
Inspiring
November 1, 2020

There was clarification in the URL provided from Adobe. 

You will need to spend a minute or two behind the camera to create your own DCP camera profiles but it is time well spent. Maybe some time editing them to match a JPEG (questionable if that's even necessary, rendering controls as outlined above, saved as a Preset can probably provide a subjective acceptance of a 'match' which no one anywhere ever guaranteed would produce a match in all cases). 

Author “Color Management for Photographers" & "Photoshop CC Color Management/pluralsight"
Participating Frequently
November 1, 2020

not to antagonize too much, but the biggest question is when and if , the vague response adobe is giving should be clarified.,  

In all seriousness i do appreciate you info, i will look at it further if I have time,, I spend more time behind the camera than at the desk. 

TheDigitalDog
Inspiring
November 1, 2020

ooo now we have quotes from anonymous, this is getting fun

Nope:

Author “Color Management for Photographers" & "Photoshop CC Color Management/pluralsight"
Participating Frequently
November 1, 2020

ooo now we have quotes from anonymous, this is getting fun

TheDigitalDog
Inspiring
November 1, 2020

Adobe DID provide a factual answer, it was pasted here 2 months ago. Since some haven't found it, I'll paste it again (2nd time today):

https://feedback.photoshop.com/conversations/camera-raw-and-dng/what-does-camera-support-mean/5f5f46244b561a3d4275ca34

Support for a particular flavor of a camera’s raw file does not necessarily mean that there will be Camera Matching profiles for that camera at the time of raw file support. It is normal for Camera Matching profiles to follow raw support by one or two releases. In the case of some camera manufacturers or the event of major changes by a particular manufacturer, that time may be greatly increased. 

Note: Not all cameras will ever receive a set of Camera Matching profiles. ”

The last sentence is key to read and accept. This may change, it may not. 

In the meantime you can work towards your own solution of complain. The former takes less time than the later actually. 

If you spend five minutes complaining, you have just wasted five minutes.” Anonymous

Author “Color Management for Photographers" & "Photoshop CC Color Management/pluralsight"