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btride
Inspiring
August 28, 2023
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version 4 icc converted to version 2 profile

  • August 28, 2023
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hello, when closing a file from illustrator to PDF i received this message:
version 4 icc converted to version 2 profile


what it means and what should i do? will it affect the print?

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      Bob_Hallam
      Bob_Hallam
      Legend
      August 28, 2023

      Adobe decided years ago to freeze its support for ICC profile advancements.  They will instead convert ICC version 4 profiles to version 2 which saves Adobe money.  ICC version 4 profiles can be created as version 2 if done correctly (which Adobe does) and will match the output of Version 4 profiles. so no worries.  They have decided not to support ICC MAX which is spectral ICC profiling instead of using CIELab as the profile connection space.  That decision stops any of the benefits to the printing and publishing industry.  ICC Max has taken off in the medical field, leading to some amazing medical breakthroughs, specifically in cancer research.  

      ICC programmer and developer, Photographer, artist and color management expert, Print standards and process expert.
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        btrideAuthor
        Inspiring
        August 28, 2023

        I’ll be happy for more explanation:

        I don’t understand way in some files it appears and some don’t,

        I thought it’s got to do with my pictures on the files (which I got from varies companies)

        and changed it profile to my workspace profile. This time – it didn’t help.

        Can I overcome it?

        I still don’t understand why it appears to bean with…

         

         

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        btrideAuthor
        Inspiring
        August 30, 2023

        Both RGB and CMYK images should have embedded profiles.  Embedded profiles represent how an image appears or the visual intent.  Embedding ICC profiles is the de facto standard and should always be done.  When receiving RGB or CMYK images the embedded profile tells a calibrated system how to display that image on the monitor.

         

        The warning is a nuisance created By Adobe and should be made to go away by the same, but not embedding profiles because of Adobe's warning is a horrible workflow and not a trad-off for Adobe's aggravating pop-up warnings.    


        It’s not like I have control on embedding those profiles’ right?

        It’s done automatically (whether I get this notice or not) right?

        So I don’t have a way to harm it?

         

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