Undesired removal of ICC profile and other metadata
Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2023 10:16 am
Using XnViewMP 1.5.0 beta 3 on iMac with with Intel processor and macOS Ventura 13.4.1.
To reproduce the issue, follow these steps:
1. Make sure that you have the following settings under General > ICC:
[x] Use ICC profile for monitor (slower)
[x] System
RGB Profile used when embedded profile doesn't exist: sRGB
2. Unpack the attached HEIC image and open it in XnViewMP.
3. Save the image as PNG file, using the following settings:
[ ] Interlaced
Compression level: 6
Filter: None
[x] Keep EXIF
[x] Keep IPTC
[x] Keep XMP
[x] Keep ICC Profile
Result: The PNG file has no ICC profile (the original HEIC file had ICC profile = Display P3) and no GPS location data (the original HEIC file had GPS location data).
To reproduce the issue, follow these steps:
1. Make sure that you have the following settings under General > ICC:
[x] Use ICC profile for monitor (slower)
[x] System
RGB Profile used when embedded profile doesn't exist: sRGB
2. Unpack the attached HEIC image and open it in XnViewMP.
3. Save the image as PNG file, using the following settings:
[ ] Interlaced
Compression level: 6
Filter: None
[x] Keep EXIF
[x] Keep IPTC
[x] Keep XMP
[x] Keep ICC Profile
Result: The PNG file has no ICC profile (the original HEIC file had ICC profile = Display P3) and no GPS location data (the original HEIC file had GPS location data).