Identifying image color profile

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Roy G
Apr 26, 2006
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"Pixmaker" wrote in message
Hello, all:

This question is one of those simple problems with an answer that’s not readily available in Photoshop 7. I’ve looked averywhere and…no luck!

My cameras shoot in sRGB color space and I convert to Adobe RGB when I open and process the images in PS. When I save using Alt-F-S or Alt-F-A, it is my understanding that the image now exists (and is saved) in the Adobe RGB (1998) color space.

Am I correct?

Upon occaision, I change the color profile from Adobe RGB to a custom profile to agree with the profile of a particular "digital file to silver-print" lab. That seems to work pretty well for me.
MY question: How can I identify the color space in which any saved image exists?

Yes, I can open it and get that warning box that shows both the working space and the file color space. And if the file matches the working space (Adobe RGB) then it opens without the warning box.
But, is there an easier way?

OK, I iwarned you that it was a simple problem. Please don’t tell me it was dumb, too!

Thanks,
Pixmaker in FLL
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Hi

Very obvious, which is probably why you could not find it.

At the bottom of the screen towards the LH side, is a little Arrow (Triangle) pointing to the right. Click ( or Right Click) on that and you get a choice of what info will appear in the box to the Left of it.

Go on, Guess what one of the choices is.

Don’t worry, I took years to find it myself.

Roy G
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iehsmith
Apr 26, 2006
On 4/26/06 2:18 PM, Pixmaker commented:

Thanks,
Pixmaker in FLL
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Pixmaker, are you a Louisianian exiled to Florida or a Floridian w/chads? 😉

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nomail
Apr 26, 2006
Roy G wrote:

MY question: How can I identify the color space in which any saved image exists?

Yes, I can open it and get that warning box that shows both the working space and the file color space. And if the file matches the working space (Adobe RGB) then it opens without the warning box.
But, is there an easier way?

OK, I iwarned you that it was a simple problem. Please don’t tell me it was dumb, too!

Very obvious, which is probably why you could not find it.
At the bottom of the screen towards the LH side, is a little Arrow (Triangle) pointing to the right. Click ( or Right Click) on that and you get a choice of what info will appear in the box to the Left of it.
Go on, Guess what one of the choices is.

Don’t worry, I took years to find it myself.

Actually, one could argue if that really is an easier way. To be able to click that little arrow and see the color space, you’ll first have to open the image… And if you open the image, you’ll get that ‘profile mismatch’ dialog if the profile isn’t the same as your working space… So by the time you see that profile in the info, you already know.

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pixmaker
Apr 26, 2006
Hello, all:

This question is one of those simple problems with an answer that’s not readily available in Photoshop 7. I’ve looked averywhere and…no luck!

My cameras shoot in sRGB color space and I convert to Adobe RGB when I open and process the images in PS. When I save using Alt-F-S or Alt-F-A, it is my understanding that the image now exists (and is saved) in the Adobe RGB (1998) color space.

Am I correct?

Upon occaision, I change the color profile from Adobe RGB to a custom profile to agree with the profile of a particular "digital file to silver-print" lab. That seems to work pretty well for me.

MY question: How can I identify the color space in which any saved image exists?

Yes, I can open it and get that warning box that shows both the working space and the file color space. And if the file matches the working space (Adobe RGB) then it opens without the warning box.

But, is there an easier way?

OK, I iwarned you that it was a simple problem. Please don’t tell me it was dumb, too!

Thanks,
Pixmaker in FLL
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It’s not the heat, it’s the humidity!
============================
(Think the humidity’s bad?
You should watch us vote!)
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Roy G
Apr 27, 2006
"Pixmaker" wrote in message
Hello, all:

This question is one of those simple problems with an answer that’s not readily available in Photoshop 7. I’ve looked averywhere and…no luck!

My cameras shoot in sRGB color space and I convert to Adobe RGB when I open and process the images in PS. When I save using Alt-F-S or Alt-F-A, it is my understanding that the image now exists (and is saved) in the Adobe RGB (1998) color space.

Am I correct?

Upon occaision, I change the color profile from Adobe RGB to a custom profile to agree with the profile of a particular "digital file to silver-print" lab. That seems to work pretty well for me.
MY question: How can I identify the color space in which any saved image exists?

Yes, I can open it and get that warning box that shows both the working space and the file color space. And if the file matches the working space (Adobe RGB) then it opens without the warning box.
But, is there an easier way?

OK, I iwarned you that it was a simple problem. Please don’t tell me it was dumb, too!

Thanks,
Pixmaker in FLL
===========================
It’s not the heat, it’s the humidity!
============================
(Think the humidity’s bad?
You should watch us vote!)

Oops.

I did not realise the OP wanted to know which profile, without opening the picture in PS.

Roy G
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XCATivor
Apr 29, 2006
"Pixmaker" wrote in message
Hello, all:

This question is one of those simple problems with an answer that’s not readily available in Photoshop 7. I’ve looked averywhere and…no luck!

Photoshop7 > File browser > in lower left corner is info panel with all EXIF information, including colour profile. So, you can read all info about your pictures before opening them in PS. If you select "Details" view, every thumbnail will have essential info including colour space.

Alternatively, you can use any picture viewer with EXIF support (ACDSee, IrfanView, …)

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