Convert imge from Adobe RGB to sRGB

[Gary Anthes]

How do I do this conversion in Elements? Thanks.

Gary

[MichelBParis · Accepted solution]

Menu /Image/convert color profile/apply sRGB profile

[Gary Anthes]

Thanks. Don't know how I overlooked that. But when I use that function to convert from sRGB to Adobe RGB, the "properties" of the file just give it as "uncalibrated." Why is that?

[MichelBParis]

Gary Anthes wrote:

Thanks. Don't know how I overlooked that. But when I use that function to convert from sRGB to Adobe RGB, the "properties" of the file just give it as "uncalibrated." Why is that?

Where do you look at the "properties", in the Organizer properties panel, in the editor "file info" or in another exif viewer ?

To understand this "uncalibrated" statement, it would help to know if the original picture was shot in raw format or in jpeg with a camera supporting Adobe RGB.

[Gary Anthes]

I shoot as jpeg/Adobe RGB. The "properties" I'm seeing comes from file/open then right click on thumbnail from within the PS Elements editor.

Gary

[MichelBParis]

Gary Anthes wrote:

I shoot as jpeg/Adobe RGB. The "properties" I'm seeing comes from file/open then right click on thumbnail from within the PS Elements editor.

Gary

Then, you are seing the properties shown by Windows itself.

If you are looking from the editor : file/file info, advanced tab. Then click on 'Adobe photoshop properties... you'll see the real color space.

If you look from an advanced editor like exif viewer or photome, you'll see the 'uncalibrated' mention in the camera section... and the real color space in the ICC profile section...

The exif data are far from simple...

Edit : the simplest way to know the color space in the editor may be to click on the small triangle in the bottom left part of the status bar : you can choose 'document profile' from the drop down list.
Alternatively, menu/image/convert color profile. If you can convert to sRGB you are in aRGB and reciprocally.

[Gary Anthes]

Wow, that certainly is hidden. Thanks for the education.

Gary