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AndreasMoskopp
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March 23, 2018
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iPhone Screenshot (PNG) inverted colors

  • March 23, 2018
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Hi there, i want to import screenshots from my iphone (PNG) but the colors get inverted.

Got some one the same problem? How can i fix it?

best regards

Andreas

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Correct answer jane-e

AndreasMoskopp  wrote

it's a littlebit awkward but AI does not support 16bit pictures

(idk why?)

Hi Andreas,

The "why" is easy to answer: because the engineers did not program it into Illustrator!

To make a feature request (or to see if it's being worked on) go to:

Illustrator Feature Requests

Please post the link back here. Now that phones are taking 16-bit pictures, more people are likely to want this.

Best,

Jane

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jane-e
Community Expert
Community Expert
March 23, 2018

What happens when you open the pictures in Photoshop?

AndreasMoskopp
Participant
March 23, 2018

thats no problem. They opened with 16 bit/channel.

I transformed the screenshots with PS in 8 bit, so i can use it with AI - it's a littlebit awkward but AI does not support 16bit pictures
(idk why?)

jane-e
Community Expert
jane-eCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
March 23, 2018

AndreasMoskopp  wrote

it's a littlebit awkward but AI does not support 16bit pictures

(idk why?)

Hi Andreas,

The "why" is easy to answer: because the engineers did not program it into Illustrator!

To make a feature request (or to see if it's being worked on) go to:

Illustrator Feature Requests

Please post the link back here. Now that phones are taking 16-bit pictures, more people are likely to want this.

Best,

Jane

AndreasMoskopp
Participant
March 23, 2018

Fixed it - but not satisfied

The problem was, that new iphone screenshots were taken with 16bit.

Illustrator works only with 8bit - at least I know no way to switch to 16 bit. Or does someone know a solution?

Monika Gause
Community Expert
Community Expert
March 23, 2018

Illustrator can't be switched. But maybe you can switch the iPhone.