Convert Adobe RGB 1998 to sRGB

[mike258]

I typically save my JPEG's in the Adobe RGB 1998 color space when I process them using Photoshop on my home computer. I have Elements on my work computer and sometimes I send these images from my work computer to other on the internet.

How can I "convert" the images from Adobe RGB 1998 to sRGB in Elements prior to sending them over the internet? Photoshop has a "Convert" function that I do not find on Elements.

Thanks,
Mike

[TonyW]

Mike: Which version do you have? PSE5 has the convert function, I'm not sure whether PSE4 did but I think it may have had - in PSE5 it's under Image>Convert Color Profile. If you don't have a version that has it there are some work arounds I believe.

Tony

[mike258]

Tony,

Thanks for your reply.

I'm using 3.0. Haven't purchased new Elements since I have CS3 at home now but I really value my copy of Elements. My need to update it so I can be up to date at work here.

Mike

[David Asch]

Mike,

There isn't a specific function to set colour spaces in V3. You can, of course, elect to save without a profile by unchecking whichever profile the image has listed in the Save As dialog. If you have the preferences on Photoshop set to ask before opening, you can apply it then.

You could also enable Limited color management through Color Settings. This will always save as sRGB.

[TonyW]

Mike here's a thread on workarounds:

http://www.photoshopelementsuser.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4698

Note that there are two methods - one assigns and one converts. It's certainly a lot easier in more recent versions. BTW I gave up on AdobeRGB and went back to sRGB as my Epson R300 printer can't distinguish, my outside printer uses sRGB and most of my stuff finishes up on the web anyway. Save for Web looks pretty dull if you don't convert to sRGB before you use it and I kept forgetting to :o

Tony

[Codebreaker]

Go to the link below and download their profile convertor - its free.

http://www.drycreekphoto.com/tools/profile_converter/

Colin

[TonyW]

Thanks Colin: I knew you'd come to the rescue :)

Tony