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LrD 8.3 and LRC 14.3 - Color profiles NOT working for Sony A1.2 ILCE-1M2

Forum|Forum|7 months ago
June 6, 2025
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Hi, you list the Sony A1.2 (ILCE-1M2) as fully compatible with Lightroom and Lightroom CC since 14.2 and 8.2. When actually especially since these versions the Adobe color profiles don't work at all anymore!! Completely unusable... ; ( Completely desaturated colors except for red and you have to work with three colors and 2 sliders each only to readjust the greens and it's basically not possible doing it without destroying other colors. But also blues, yellows, browns, they almost look like sepia pictures

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Correct answer paul_0720

Just replace the "Sony ILCE-1M2 Adobe Standard.dcp" file from 14.1 (which Adobe had right) and put it in 14.4

On a mac it's in:

“/Applications/Adobe Lightroom Classic/Adobe Lightroom Classic.app/Contents/Resources/CameraProfiles/adobe standard”

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Aron Nijs Photography

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I did the 14.5 update and it works, don't forget to reset the pictures that you have already imported in an earlier version, otherwise you still have the desaturted colours. New imported images are fine.

https://www.michaelahlen.com/lightroom-classic-color-profile-issue-with-sony-a1-ii-a-silent-fix-in-version-14-5/

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George369

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Hi there,

Thank you for your advise,

After installing Lightroom version 14.1, the problem was resolved. However, if I want to use a newer version (e.g., 14.4), after replacing the file SONY ILCE-1M2 file in the "Adobe Standard" folder, the color tone is slightly off—more red is applied. Are there any other steps I need to take to match it exactly to version 14.1? I also cleared the cache folder.

So my goal is to use the newest lightroom version but to have color matchign as 14.1 version,

Please let me know what else I need to do to match it.

Thank you.

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George369

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Hi there,

I also own Sony A1 II camera, and after shooting a wedding, I was shocked by the colors — I was about to return the camera, as the colors came out brown and muted, which looked ridiculous.
Is the only solution really to downgrade Lightroom to version 14.1?

Are there any other options you’d recommend?

I’d really appreciate your advice.

Thank you!

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mathieu323314395hg5

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@George369 Hi, read my post I give the solution with the file to replace in my drive

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George369

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Hi Mathieu,

thank you for your reply,

Sorry but I dont see your post, appreciate if you coudl share it or copy and paste,

Thanks in advance,

George

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harryr58122638

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The only solution I've found is to downgrade Lightroom CC 14.1< which has worked for me. Hopefully Adobe will step up and fix this and fix this quickly. Photoshop also. You'd think they'd be more inquisitive about new pro flagship cameras!

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paul_0720Correct answer

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Just replace the "Sony ILCE-1M2 Adobe Standard.dcp" file from 14.1 (which Adobe had right) and put it in 14.4

On a mac it's in:

“/Applications/Adobe Lightroom Classic/Adobe Lightroom Classic.app/Contents/Resources/CameraProfiles/adobe standard”

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patrikk4249813Author

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This is NOT the correct answer! 1st of all this does not work in Lr CC, then it's only a workaround and not practical or future proof. Adobe must solve this @Claire H.

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mathieu323314395hg5

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I see that the problem persists it's impossible to retouch these photos in good conditions have you had any news from your side? because apart from using the sony ST profile which corrects but makes everything complicated

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mathieu323314395hg5

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@Claire H. i have exactly the same problem the 14.4 update doesn't change anything you have to go back to 14.1 to find normal colors. do something on the reddit forum too others are full of this problem.

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harryr58122638

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Yes I'm also having the same issue w ith the A1ii. 1. Standard imports only (I don't use Embed & sidcar) 2. Latest updated versions of LRC and ACR but I'm not using ACR. 3. The DNG conversion solution has no place in a professional workflow. Please sort this out urgently.

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patrikk4249813Author

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The dng conversion doesn't even work

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harryr58122638

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No it doesn't. However, I did just try updating to latest LRC and while that didn't work, I then tried the reset button in develop and that DID WORK. Very odd and no idea if update was needed or it was simply the act of resetting the image (which can be done in bulk).

Claire H.

Community Manager

Hi @patrikk4249813, Thanks for reaching out! Let's try a few things first to see if it fixes the issue:

1. Check Import Settings: Try importing the RAW files as "Standard" rather than "Embedded and Sidecar."

2. Update Lightroom & Camera Raw: Make sure you're using the latest versions of Lightroom and Adobe Camera Raw. Sometimes, compatibility fixes are rolled out silently in minor updates.

3. Convert DNG: Try converting your ARW files to DNG using Adobe's free converter may help normalize the color profile behavior. https://adobe.ly/3TcG1PC

If it keeps happening, we can try a few other things to get it sorted. I hope this helps! ^CH

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patrikk4249813Author

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I have now tried 3) the DNG converter and there is absolutely no difference between the resulting DNGs and the ARW inputs...
I really think that there is a general problem. btw. this applies to pictures shot with either the first and also the latest Sony camera firmware (now V2.01).

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patrikk4249813Author

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Hi @patrikk4249813, Thanks for the update! To help you with this issue, we would like a few more details. Can you send your system info so we can try replicating it? You can find this by going to Help > System Info, copying and pasting it into a text file, and attaching it here. Also, if you can send some of the images you're experiencing this issue with for us to test, that would be great. Thanks! ^CH

Thank you Claire! This one is a good example, but it's every picture. Happy to share more, but this might be a good starting point as it shows how basically all colors are extremely desaturated except for red.
Just realizing, the upload function doesnt allow me to attache the original .ARW file. So I send a screenshot with the Adobe profile vs. one with the Sony standard profile applied (which is also not adjusting well for greens, way too extensive).
People here are saying that this only ocurred since LrC 14.2 and LR CC 8.2

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