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P: Bridge does not recognize embedded color profile in webp files

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August 16, 2025
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Hi. I have an issue with Photoshop (Mac OS Sequoia 15.6). My version 26.9.0 is not embedding the color profile as it should as i save the photo in webp file (Save As with option to embed color profile). When i see the file in Bridge it says "color profile untagged". It does not happen with tiff, png and jpeg files, just with webp.

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IthinkyAuthor

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It happens in google drive too. These webp files look different from png and tiff.

D Fosse

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Yes, the profile is correctly embedded, and it reopens correctly into Photoshop.

However - Bridge seems unable to read the profile from webp. It not only lists it as untagged, but also displays it as untagged.

This looks like a Bridge bug.

Stephen Marsh

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I believe that the issue is with Bridge, not Photoshop.

I saved WebP with various ICC profiles and all were reported as being present when inspected with ExifTool, while Bridge showed as untagged.

P.S. Even InDesign recognises the profile in a WebP file.

creative explorer

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@Ithinky have you thought of trying to use "Export As" instead of "Save As?" Try using File > Export > Export As. This method often uses a different rendering engine and may be better with the support for embedding metadata, including color profiles, in WebP files.

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