Import icc files into Lightroom

[Rossi5E7C]

I just subscribed to the Creative suites and am trying to import an icc file into Lightroom. I downloaded it from the lab and it shows up on my (Mac) computer in the ColorSync folder but it (and all of the other icc files) are Greyed out. When I open lightroom and try importing, it doesn't let me select any icc files. Epic fail! Any words of wisdom out there?

[Rikk Flohr: Photography]

Please go to Help>System Info… and get us the exact installed version number of your software. 

[Rossi5E7C]

here's a screen shot

[JohanElzenga]

That's Lightroom desktop. Where in Lightroom desktop would you expect to use icc-profiles? I think you confuse icc-profiles with Lightroom's camera profiles. These are not the same at all.

[Rossi5E7C]

I planned on using the profiles to soft proof photographs that will be
printed by a photo lab. --
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[Conrad C]

I don’t think soft-proofing is available in Lightroom. Soft-proofing has been available for many years in the Develop module of Lightroom Classic (and Photoshop), where you can definitely add ICC printer profiles; I use that frequently.

[JohanElzenga]

Soft proofing is indeed not available in Lightroom. That is probably because Lightroom cannot print anyway.

[JohanElzenga]

You do not have to import icc-profiles in Lightroom. They will show automatically after you have installed them on your system. There is one caveat however. Lightroom only supports RGB-based icc-profiles, not CMYK-based profiles. I assume that is the problem.

[Rossi5E7C]

How can I determine if an icc is RGB or CMYK? 

[JohanElzenga]

Check its properties in ColorSync Utility, that comes with MacOS. It's in your utilities folder inside your applications folder.

[Rikk Flohr: Photography]

Also, please confirm your Lightroom Installed Version Number. 

You've posted this in the Lightroom Ecosystem Forum whose applications do not use icc profiles. 

Please go to Help>System Info… and get us the exact installed version number of your software.