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robertc24551824
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December 31, 2021
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How to convert MULTIPLE PNGs with embedded colors (such as CIE RGB) to RGB (aka sRGB IEC61966-2.1)

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I've am currently have TONS of PNG sequences that was exported from After Effects CS6 that was exported in the embedded CIE RGB color. I have a screen with the sRGB IEC61966-2.1 and my entire project was rendered and exported as a PNG sequences with embedded CIE RGB colors. When, I import an embedded one PNG file as a test with an the CIE RGB color in PhotoShop CS6, exporter it from PhotoShop as the sRGB IEC61966-2.1 color, and then bring it into After Effects CS6 with the project seeting set to 8 bpc and sRGB IEC61966-2.1, it STILL looks like as if it was STILL in the CIE RGB, wheich is a good thing and which is what I want. I just wanna know if there any way or any software to how I can do that with MULTIPLE PNGs without doing them one-by-one. And here' are my result to what I'm talking about: 

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c.pfaffenbichler
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January 2, 2022

A note on terminology: 

RGB (aka sRGB IEC61966-2.1)


RGB is not known as sRGB. 

sRGB is one RGB Color Space, that it is the de facto standard for web use does not make it the RGB. 

NB, colourmanagement
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January 2, 2022

c.pfaffenbichler - Absolutely right and definitely worth pointing that out. 

sRGB IEC61966-2.1.icc is one RGB colour space among many (e.g. Adobe RGB1998.icc)

sRGB is a "working space" or "working colour space", rather than being a specific device colour space - However, as it was conceived for universal use, being pretty similar to available displays at the time (1996), some think of it as a "lowest common denominator"monitor display screen colourspace*.

Of course no monitor display exactly matches sRGB so each monitor display screen should ideally have a custom (colorimeter or spectrophotometer) device based calibration and profile.

 

* "sRGB is a standard RGB  color space that HP and Microsoft created cooperatively in 1996 to use on monitors, printers, and the Web."     more here from Wikipedia on sRGB IEC1966-2.1.icc

 

I hope this helps
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NB, colourmanagement
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January 2, 2022

Hi, why not create an Action in PS to convert the desired ICC profile,

next create a Batch routine

File > Automate > Batch 

that can then be applied to a folder with the images

 

I hope this helps
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Brad @ Roaring Mouse
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December 31, 2021

You can create an Action in PS to convert the profile, then create a Batch routine (File > Automate > Batch) to apply that action to a folder full of images and either resave as same or different name as your own desire.

My big question is, why bother? sRGB is a smaller gamut than CIERGB, so you'll have less latitude for changes in AE.

robertc24551824
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December 31, 2021

Thank you for your advice. And to me, when I once was working in the CIE RGB color profile, my colors looked washed out because I kinda was working in the wrong color gamma mangement. And I want to try to manipulate and keep those same colors.

robertc24551824
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December 31, 2021

And my other question: Is there a possible way I can do them with transparent PNGs all at once too without PhotoShop CS6 creating a white block in the middle of the two image layers?

TheDigitalDog
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December 31, 2021

That Color Policy is set to Convert, so that's all you have to do (not sure you really want to, that's a different story). You could alter your color settings only to convert automatically on open without popping that dialog which would speed things up for you, a conversion will still take place, you'll have to save the documents after conversion of course. Just turn OFF the Profile Mismatch check box (Ask when opening), then that dialog you show will not pop, keep the RGB policy to Convert to Working RGB (which you have set to sRGB). The documents will open after conversion to sRGB.

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robertc24551824
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December 31, 2021

If it's not too much truble, mind showing a few screenshot demonstrations?