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jleon21
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August 31, 2018
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Embedded Camera Color Profile not shown or available

  • August 31, 2018
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Hi,

I have a Leica Q, and when I import my raw images into Lightroom (using the available version), and when in the Develop module, I don't see the embedded Color Profile as an option.  One of my peers, while doing the same with his Leica Q and with the same version of Lightroom does have the embedded color available for his images.

How do I get the embedded color profile to show up?  I thought that it was supposed to be attached with the actual raw image but the only profiles available are the most ones from Adobe.  And we did check and the camera has the latest firmware as well.

Really appreciate the support with this issue.

Thanks so much,

Julio

Correct answer Sean McCormack

Embedded usually means it's a JPEG/TIFF/PSD file. Raw files get a choice of Color Profiles.

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Duane Pandorf
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May 22, 2019

Hey Julio, I don't know if you found an answer for your question about the Leica "embedded" profiles but I recently came across the same problem with my Leica M-E.  I'm currently running version 8.3 of Lightroom Classic and found the solution.

If you follow Sean's example above and click on the "Grid" icon next to the Profile Choice you get a new window that opens showing you all the existing Profiles.  In the upper left corner of that window is a + symbol and when you click that you have two choices:

1.  Import Profiles... or

2.  Manage Profiles

Click on the second choice: Manage Profiles and a new popup window opens.  The second item listed should be "Legacy" and its not checked by default.  All the others are probably already checked.  Well check that one.  Checking that will display the Leica embedded profiles for both color and B&W.

Now back in the Profile Browser I've clicked the Favorites Star next to each of those embedded profiles to ensure they always show up in the top Favorites list.

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    Clint24592451cssy
    Participant
    May 25, 2022

    Thanks so much for this!  I don't know why Adove would deselect the 'legacy' or embedded colours option.....drives me nuts!!!

      Sean McCormack
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      Sean McCormackCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      August 31, 2018

      Can we see a screen capture of your profile browser and with the info label showing filename and extenstion? Press I to have it show.

      Sean McCormack. Author of 'Essential Development 3'. Magazine Writer. Former Official Fuji X-Photographer.
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      jleon21Author
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      August 31, 2018

      Hi.

      Sure thing, I'll post it as soon as I get back to my notebook later this afternoon.  Thanks !

      Sean McCormack
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      Sean McCormackCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      August 31, 2018

      I've downloaded a Leica Q sample file to check and can see no additional profiles other than the Lightroom ones. It does have a Built-In Lens Profile applied, but that's a different type of profile.

      Sean McCormack. Author of 'Essential Development 3'. Magazine Writer. Former Official Fuji X-Photographer.
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      jleon21Author
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      August 31, 2018

      Hi Sean

      Thanks so much for the fast response.  I don't see a choice for the color profile other than the ones from Adobe with the raw files.  From the Lightroom on my peers computer, he has the embedded profile available to him on the raw.  I was told that the raw file should have the embedded camera color profile available.

      Thoughts?

      Thanks 

      Julio

      Sean McCormack
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      Sean McCormackCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      August 31, 2018

      That may be all you have available. Assuming you're on 7.5, if you've Camera Matching Profiles, they'd be in the Profile Browser.

      Sean McCormack. Author of 'Essential Development 3'. Magazine Writer. Former Official Fuji X-Photographer.
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      jleon21Author
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      August 31, 2018

      Hi Sean,

      I guess what I am trying to solve for is the fact that my peer has the same version of Lightroom and the same camera. The color profile that is available for him is for the Leica and makes a substantial difference on the image.  And on my notebook, it is not available.  I'm trying to figure out how to install those color profile. Does that make sense?

      Thanks

      J

      Sean McCormack
      Community Expert
      Sean McCormackCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
      Community Expert
      August 31, 2018

      Embedded usually means it's a JPEG/TIFF/PSD file. Raw files get a choice of Color Profiles.

      Sean McCormack. Author of 'Essential Development 3'. Magazine Writer. Former Official Fuji X-Photographer.
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