> That's only true if you are assigning a color profile, but if you convert to > a profile that is a correction and doing it twice is likely to result in an > over-correction.
Only if you first assign (incorrectly) and THEN convert. If the proper ICC profile is assigned in the first place, converting to that same profile accomplishes nothing. In Gimp 2.6.11, I have options set so that I always get asked what profile to use if it doesn't matching the working space. And the available options when it asks always include the file's embedded profile if it's present. > I do not agree with this. Color management, when done properly, is a good an > useful thing and in most cases will ensure better results than not doing it. > Especially if the source file is not sRGB which might easily be the case, > because there are many cameras that can produce images with AdobeRGB for > example. I didn't say color management was bad practice. What I said was color management was not for the OP based on the question he asked. Color management done wrong serves no purpose other than to confuse users and create files that are frustrating for others to work with. If you don't know why you need color management, you shouldn't do it and should just stick to the default (usually sRGB) throughout the entire workflow. Also, larger colour spaces like AdobeRGB are mostly useless in 8-bit. You just end up with a wider gamut that has broader steps between shades (ie. banding on smooth gradients). All those cameras that have an AdobeRGB JPG option actually generate very inferior results than would be achieved with proper color management throughout the RAW workflow. After seeing what my camera did to my pictures in AdobeRGB, I learned to turn that feature off and stick to either RAW files or sRGB JPGs. Last I checked, Gimp still processes images at 8 bpp. -- Frank Gore THE place to talk photography! www.FriendlyPhotoZone.com > > Peter > >> >> -- >> Frank Gore >> THE place to talk photography! >> www.FriendlyPhotoZone.com >> _______________________________________________ >> gimp-user-list mailing list >> gimp-user-list@gnome.org >> http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list >> > > _______________________________________________ > gimp-user-list mailing list > gimp-user-list@gnome.org > http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list _______________________________________________ gimp-user-list mailing list gimp-user-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list