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lindaf75807589
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February 17, 2018
Question

The ICC color profile of this document is incompatable with the Camera Raw Filter

  • February 17, 2018
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So this is the message I keep getting after I open a new Raw image and want to go into Camera Raw. The rest of the message says,,,, Convert document to another profile to apply the Camera Raw Filter. Can anyone help with this? These are images that are just pend up into PS and no editing has been done yet since I use Camera Raw before I do anything else.

    9 replies

    D Fosse
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    June 25, 2024

    ChatGPT

    mglush
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    June 25, 2024

    Hi!

    I am curious as to what profile your images are that didn't work after you fixed your issue? And were they jpg files, or possibly HEIC files?

    Thanks,

    Michelle

    Participant
    November 8, 2023

    I had the exact same issue when I wanted to take images from my iPhone into camera raw. HEIC files. It's very annoying. I do not remember having to do that before. Maybe an update change? Would love some feedback myself. I have been editing images and using camera raw for that purpose for years. 

     

    Participant
    June 24, 2024

    There is a lot of chit chat in this thread and I could not see a 'quick fix'. But I might have missed one...

     

    Anyway, here is the quick fix that worked for me:

    Edit > Assign Profile...

    Then select the bottom radio button (Profile) and then choose Adobe RGB. There was a small change in how the colour was displayed on my screen but just berely noticeable. You are warned of this posibility when you choose "Assign Profile..."

    But since I now have the controls of Camera Raw, the colour is easily changed to whatever you want. I hope this is of help to those needing it...

    fransiss77513671
    Participant
    June 6, 2025

    Another quick fix is to create a new PS document and then drag you photo into the doc. 

    Participant
    September 22, 2023

    Valid question.  I have had this happen as well.

    Go to "Image" - "Mode" - make sure you have RGB Color checked off and 32 bits/channel also checked.  That should allow you to open and use Camera Raw Filter

     

     

    c.pfaffenbichler
    Community Expert
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    September 23, 2023
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    Valid question.  I have had this happen as well.

    Go to "Image" - "Mode" - make sure you have RGB Color checked off and 32 bits/channel also checked.  That should allow you to open and use Camera Raw Filter

     

     


    By @Amy32467472uxgd

    The Camera Raw Filter works on 8bit RGB and 16bit RGB images, too. 

    Participant
    July 10, 2022

    I had the same issue, but I followed your suggestions, and the profile was set to Apple. I just changed the profile to sRGB.

    NB, colourmanagement
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    April 10, 2021

    Totally agree with DFosse,

    we forum volunteers are here to help, but can only do that with a decent amount of info about your issue/s. 

    screenshots [embedded in the text, not attached] and a step by step on what's going wrong would be a big help 

    help us to help you

    neilB

     

    RhiannonLeeBon
    Participant
    June 15, 2021

    ^^^ Completely agree neilB and DFosse! The original poster's message wasn't detailed and didn't include pertinent information that would really help forum volunteers even begin to understand where to start troubleshooting the problem. And knowing the person's embedded profile would've been a helpful bit of info.

    NB, colourmanagement
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    June 16, 2021

    Hey Rhiannon,

    one day, one day - we can only hope

     

    neil

    Participant
    June 6, 2018

    I had this same issue. My image profile was set to a CMYK space instead of RGB.

    Open > Edit > Convert to Profile

    Mine was set Working CMYK Profile under destination space, changed it to Working RGB and the filter started working.

    Participant
    April 9, 2021

    Literrally all you have to do. Not sure what D Fosse was struggling with...

    D Fosse
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    April 9, 2021

    So what's your problem, specifically? Troubleshooting is difficult when nobody gives any relevant information, even after being asked for it. We can't read minds.

    D Fosse
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    February 19, 2018

    So you are using the ACR filter on an RGB file already open in Photoshop - not the ACR raw converter on a raw file? This distinction is important!

    What is the embedded profile?

    lindaf75807589
    Participant
    February 19, 2018

    Not sure how to find that I did however just get my computer back from getting looked over and some memory installed so I am not sure if they did something with that or not. I did go to edit tab and went to assign profile clicked on the working RGB which wasn't selected and also set the bottom selection to Adobe RGB. It is working now and goes right into camera raw when prompted. I don't know how to tell you any of the other technical issues that you are asking

    lindaf75807589
    Participant
    February 19, 2018

    Guess it works only when it wants I just opened an image and I got the same message again. Feeling frustrated

    D Fosse
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    February 17, 2018

    Well, what is the embedded document profile?

    Describe exactly what you do, step by step. The camera raw filter is for rendered RGB files, not raw files. So what you're saying doesn't really make any sense.

    lindaf75807589
    Participant
    February 19, 2018

    Well sorry its not making sense!! I open up PS then I open a file that I want to edit, then I copy my background, then I go to camera raw as I always have and this message pops up.