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colinbes
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embedded color profile in png

  • November 30, 2018
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I get that jpg is the web format of choice but it is not always suitable and at times one needs the transparency option of PNG files. Plus sometimes I find I am passing along a PNG file for someone else to use in their artwork.

For quite a while now it seems Adobe has decided to not support embedded color profiles in PNG files. I'd like to know why but more important, I can't be the only one having this issue so how are folks working around it and what's up that Adobe can't rectify the issue?

    Correct answer mjbelt

    I find best practice to apply “Color Management” in Photoshop.

    Assemble in Illustrator or InDesign.

    Workaround:)

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    mjbeltCorrect answer
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    November 30, 2018

    I find best practice to apply “Color Management” in Photoshop.

    Assemble in Illustrator or InDesign.

    Workaround:)

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    colinbesAuthor
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    November 30, 2018

    That's my fiddle as well

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    colinbesAuthor
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    November 30, 2018

    Note this question is with reference to illustrator (note indesign has same issue).

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    mjbelt
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    November 30, 2018

    Try these steps:

    1. Edit>Assign profile...

    2. File Save As./Export

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    colinbesAuthor
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    November 30, 2018

    Seeing as I submitted question under Illustrator I assumed it would be obvious I am asking question in relation to Illustrator and not Photoshop. I appreciate your response but sadly Illustrator doesn't have this option.

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