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hamadahiro
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March 9, 2018
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Convert to Profile and keep layers

  • March 9, 2018
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I'm converting my image with many layers from one color profile to another, but in order to do so properly, Photoshop flattens the layers. If I disable the option to not flatten the layers, it seems that only selected layer is converted and the overall look is bad.

Is there a way to convert image to another profile and keep layers intact?

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    Timothy28675047zj1d
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    October 11, 2023

    I just ran into this problem and found the solution.

     

    You can convert the profile without flattening layers.

     

    When you convert the profile there is an option to "Flattten Image to Preserve Appearance"  Just uncheck the box.

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      hamadahiroAuthor
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      March 9, 2018

      No, as I said, I just want to convert profile of the whole image/file, while keeping all layers as they are. I don’t want to flatten/merge layers as that’s destructive and I cannot edit them later.

      Basically I want to keep the file as it is, but convert it to another profile so my colors better matches with my printer profile.

        c.pfaffenbichler
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        c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        March 9, 2018

        The same RGB Adjustment (a Curves Layer for examplle) can produce different resulting appearance in different Color Spaces, even when both are the same Color Mode.

        So it is prudent to start with the correct Color Space right away but alternatively one can convert the Layers (or at least some Layers) to a Smart Object and convert the containing document to the other Color Space – though whether that makes sense in your workflow I can’t tell.

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        hamadahiroAuthor
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        March 9, 2018

        Good idea, thanks, I'll try that and see how it does.

        Norman Sanders
        Norman Sanders
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        March 9, 2018

        If you asking how to make a composite layer while keeping the individual layers, the command is: cmd+opt+shift+E

        c.pfaffenbichler
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        c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        March 9, 2018

        You seem not to have provided the relevant information.

        Which Color Spaces exactly are you talking about?

        Which exact kinds of Layers are you talking about?

        Please post screenshots including the pertinent Panels.

        If you are talking about converting to a different Color Mode (for example RGB to CMYK) then you have to accustom yourself to the fact that certain Adjustment Layers, Blend Mode results, transparency settings, … do not produce the same resulting appearance or are even impossible in the two.

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        hamadahiroAuthor
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        March 9, 2018

        My image is set to ProPhoto RGB and I want to convert it to Adobe RGB (1998) - Edit > Convert to Profile

        At the bottom of the Convert to Profile dialogue, there's an option Flatten Image to Preserve Appearance, which should be selected for the best results if image has more than one layer. If the image has more layers, only selected layer seems that will be converted and not the whole image.

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