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LozKat
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Save as - 'embed pro photo colour profile' is this new?

  • August 22, 2022
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So I have just upgraded to a M1 chip mac and an LG monitor and have the latest updated photoshop 2022 installed. I shoot product and when I am saving as, instead of the usual 'embed to sRGB colour profile' it's not saying 'embed to Pro Photo colour profile' and I'm very confused. I can't figure out how to change it to sRGB or if I need to? I shoot product imagery for web and the occasional for print. It;s been a long time since I had to change any settings but since getting new everythoing I'm so lost! 

Any help would be greatly appreciated! 

 

 

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Correct answer D Fosse

Yes, PEC is right. This is set in Lightroom Preferences > External Editing.

 

The profile set there is embedded in the file and honored in Photoshop. It will override the working space in Photoshop, as it should.

 

For some reason ProPhoto is the default in Lightroom. That's an extremely bad choice of default IMO, since defaults are supposed to be safe settings for beginners. But ProPhoto is strictly for advanced users who understand all the implications. Those who need or want ProPhoto will know perfectly well how to get it without the help of a default setting.

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D Fosse
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D FosseCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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August 22, 2022

Yes, PEC is right. This is set in Lightroom Preferences > External Editing.

 

The profile set there is embedded in the file and honored in Photoshop. It will override the working space in Photoshop, as it should.

 

For some reason ProPhoto is the default in Lightroom. That's an extremely bad choice of default IMO, since defaults are supposed to be safe settings for beginners. But ProPhoto is strictly for advanced users who understand all the implications. Those who need or want ProPhoto will know perfectly well how to get it without the help of a default setting.

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    LozKatAuthor
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    August 23, 2022

    THANK YOU!!! 

     

    c.pfaffenbichler
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    c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
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    August 22, 2022

    What are Photoshop’s Edit > Color Settings? 

    How and in which application did you develop the images? 

     

    If they originally have ProPhoto as the embedded ICC Profile then the behaviour would seem as intended. 

      PECourtejoie
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      PECourtejoieCommunity Expert
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      August 22, 2022

      Hello, as C.Pfaffenbichler, I think that you should look at the export settings of Lightroom, if that is how you import the images in Photoshop.

      Likewise, at the bottom of Camera Raw's interface, you can select the profile and bit depth (I'd double check that as it makes more sense to use PPRGB in 16 bits than in 8...) 

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        LozKatAuthor
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        August 23, 2022

        AWESOME, THANK YOU!

         

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