PS and custom ICC profile <<HELP NEEDED>>

[shafiq]

I calibrated my monitor and saved its profile to a file called myprofile.icc

Now I loaded the same profile in CaptureOne-LE and everything seems to be fine.

However, when I try and load up the same profile in PS under Color Settings-->CMYK-->Load CMYK-->myprofile.icc I get the following message:

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Color Settings
Could not load the CMYK working space because the profile is not a valid CMYK working space profile.
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Why am I getting this error.

The way the setup is currently, the pictures appear lighter in PS than they appear in C1. Hence my understanding that I need to load the same color profile into PS...am I correct in my thinking?

I just noted another interesting thing when I tried to load C1. It came up with the following message:

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C1 is currently setup to use a Montor Profile which is different then the system monitor profile. For other than special purposes, it is recommended to se the System Monitor Profile.

Do you wish to make the C1 use the System Profile Now?
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Now I am confused. I thought the idea is to create your own profile and use it??

Thx in advance
Shafiq

[design crusader]

First, realize that your monitor is an RGB profile, not CMYK, that is most likely where you are running into problems. If that is not it, what software did you use to crate the profile?

[shafiq]

design crusader wrote:
First, realize that your monitor is an RGB profile, not CMYK, that is most likely where you are running into problems. If that is not it, what software did you use to crate the profile?

I created the profile using EyeOne.

Your suggestion regarding the fact that it is an RGB profile has solved the problem. For some strange reason when I was looking at PS HELP it was telling me to set the CMYK...maybe I got mixed up.

Anyway the colors on both applications match exactly. Now the best test is are they going to match when I try and get them printed at a local store!

Thx for your help.
Shafiq

[scottbergerphoto]

The working space is the space the image (RGB numbers) is translated in. If you are using a 10D and shooting in Adobe RGB then that is your working space.
Scott

[shafiq]

scottbergerphoto wrote:
The working space is the space the image (RGB numbers) is translated in. If you are using a 10D and shooting in Adobe RGB then that is your working space.
Scott

So are you saying I should not change it to my custom ICC.

Sorry I am new to all this, so forgive me for asking what may appear to be silly questions :-(

[design crusader]

That is correct, your working space should be Adobe RGB.

Your custom ICC profile is a monitor calibration profile to adjust your monitor. I don't know if you are on a Mac or PC, but you want to use your custom ICC Monitor Profile in your monitor (display) settings of your computer. This way your screen will have the compensation set by your custom ICC profile (this is a calibration of your monitor -- an attempt to correctly reproduce colors on your screen).

Adobe RGB is a color space in which you can work to reproduce a large gamut of RGB colors.

[shafiq]

design crusader wrote:
That is correct, your working space should be Adobe RGB.

Your custom ICC profile is a monitor calibration profile to adjust your monitor. I don't know if you are on a Mac or PC, but you want to use your custom ICC Monitor Profile in your monitor (display) settings of your computer. This way your screen will have the compensation set by your custom ICC profile (this is a calibration of your monitor -- an attempt to correctly reproduce colors on your screen).

Adobe RGB is a color space in which you can work to reproduce a large gamut of RGB colors.


I am using a PC.

Cool thanks I think I got it. Thanks for all your help.

Regards
Shafiq