Generate image assets from layers losing, Color Profiles

[Ernesto TK]

Hello!
I am used to work with generating asset from layers through naming my artboards, as suggested in this link.
https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/generate-assets-layers.html

But recently I noticed that when I do use this feature, images are generated correctly… a part for their color profiles which are lost during the process. For example: sRGB becomes a random RGB

Is their any way to keep colorprofiles of the initial file when assets are generated ?
Thank you!

[Ernesto TK]

I found this:
https://github.com/adobe-photoshop/generator-assets

But It doesn't work with last Mac M1 builds, is there any alternative for M1 macs ? 

[Stephen Marsh · Accepted solution]

@Ernesto TK 

As the configuration file is a plain text JSON formatted .js file, you could manually update it instead of using the Generator Config panel.

EDIT: here is a copy of the default generator.js file created in the current user's ~/ home directory using the extension:

module.exports = {
    "generator-assets": {
        "svg-enabled": true,
        "svgomg-enabled": true,
        "css-enabled": false,
        "use-smart-scaling": false,
        "include-ancestor-masks": false,
        "allow-dither": false,
        "use-psd-smart-object-pixel-scaling": false,
        "use-pngquant": true,
        "convert-color-space": false,
        "use-flite": true,
        "embed-icc-profile": false,
        "clip-all-images-to-document-bounds": true,
        "clip-all-images-to-artboard-bounds": true,
        "mask-adds-padding": true,
        "expand-max-dimensions": false,
        "webp-enabled": false,
        "interpolation-type": "bicubicAutomatic"
    }
}

Simply change the boolean value from false to true:

"embed-icc-profile":true,

Restart Photoshop and your Generator JPEG files should now include the ICC profile of the source document.

P.S. Here is a copy with all options on and the three dropdown menus set from the defaults:

module.exports = {
    "generator-assets": {
        "svg-enabled": true,
        "svgomg-enabled": true,
        "css-enabled": true,
        "use-smart-scaling": true,
        "include-ancestor-masks": true,
        "allow-dither": true,
        "use-psd-smart-object-pixel-scaling": true,
        "use-pngquant": true,
        "convert-color-space": true,
        "use-flite": true,
        "embed-icc-profile": true,
        "clip-all-images-to-document-bounds": true,
        "clip-all-images-to-artboard-bounds": true,
        "mask-adds-padding": true,
        "expand-max-dimensions": true,
        "webp-enabled": true,
        "interpolation-type": "bicubic",
        "icc-profile": "sRGB IEC61966-2.1",
        "use-jpg-encoding": "optimal"
    }
}

EDIT: Another option to create the generator.js configuration file:

https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/online-quot-generator-quot-config-fil...

[Ernesto TK]

Thank you for your answer! I will try!
Where can I find this file ? (I am in a Mac ecosystem) 
In the application support folder or any hidden preferences folder ? 

Edit: Should I create a text file, copy/paste the code lines and save them as a generator.js in my "home" folder?

[Stephen Marsh]

Edit: Should I create a text file, copy/paste the code lines and save them as a generator.js in my "home" folder?

By @Ernesto TK

Yes!

[Ernesto TK]

That's perfect! I tried It and it worked perfectly.

I am just curious about why does this file can be found in the home directory and not in a more specific folder (like preferences or config) do you know why ?

Thank you again for your help! It is once again, greatly appreciated!
(You already helped my last week with the artboards and .csv's, and it works perfectly as well)

[Stephen Marsh]

@Ernesto TK 

It's where Adobe designed it to be! :]

https://github.com/adobe-photoshop/generator-core/wiki/Generator-Configuration-File-Format#config-fi...

[D Fosse]

Generator uses Quick Export, which for some reason has no way to embed the profile. That renders it useless to me.

[Stephen Marsh]

@D Fosse 

You can now take another look at Generator!

[D Fosse]

Indeed I can! Your scripts, over time, have amended a lot of the shortcomings in Photoshop - but I think this one in particular should have been fixed at the factory. This is basic functionality that should just be there.

So my post was just pointing out why the profile isn't embedded to begin with.

[Stephen Marsh]

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@D Fosse wrote:

So my post was just pointing out why the profile isn't embedded to begin with.

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I don't know why Adobe elected to use the good old "Beware of the Leopard" marketing routine... The configuration file option is advanced, however, it appears to be an integral part of Generator that was never adequately mentioned in mainstream documentation or natively made user-friendly.

As for Export As, it appears to be a major work-in-progress!  :]  My guess is that this is tied to the infancy of UXP.