John wrote: >Thinking in terms of my workflow where I save all my layers, >intermediate steps & stuff in PSD files; when I have the image ready to >print or upload, I "convert to a profile" (sRGB) which also flattens the >image. Would that be the same as an embedded profile?
Nope. Converting to another profile and embedding the profile are different things. When you do a "Save As" in Photoshop, for example, you'll see a check box at the bottom of the dialog in the "Color" section that says "ICC Profile". Checking that box embeds the profile. >How well does PNG work in terms my wish for a file format I can use to >provide an image that won't be trashed if some clueless person re-sizes >it again to make it fit in their newsletter? No file format will protect against image quality loss through resizing. Truth to tell, once the image is out of your hands there's nothing you can do to prevent someone fscking it up. Photoshop is simply too complex and too readily available to people who don't know how to use it. Even if you provide a great file in PNG/PSD/JPEG format some can resave it as a JPEG with quality setting 0. All you can do is deliver the best quality JPEG you can make, in sRGB colorspace with embedded profile, and cross your fingers. -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
