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Preserve CMYK ICC profile in converted files
Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2020 11:04 am
by Naty
Hello, is it possible to set or cancel in Xn MP properties so that Xn does not change the embedded color profile of CMYK images to RGB? Even when you open a .tiff image, the cmyk profile program announces that the image will be converted to RGB.
Thank you in advance for your reply, Naty
Re: Preserve CMYK ICC profile in converted files
Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2020 3:46 pm
by xnview
CMYK is always converted in RGB to be able to show the image
Re: Preserve CMYK ICC profile in converted files
Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2020 3:54 pm
by Naty
Thank you for your reply and have a nice day.
Naty
Re: Preserve CMYK ICC profile in converted files
Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2020 6:09 pm
by Rick
Naty
CMYK is only really useful when getting things ready for a printer. You often can't tell the difference between the color spaces on your monitor
In a file viewing program like XnView it isn't really needed even though it has the ability to define a CMYK color space
If you are printing a pantone color or an industry standard (Safety signs, IBM blue etc) and have to match it exactly, then CMYK is the way to go even if there are RGB equivalents.