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From RAW/TIFF/JPEG to ICC
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Written by Clemens Beisch
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Thursday, 06 December 2007 |
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How to create an ICC profile using
RAW images and RAW Developer
»RAW Developer« is a high grade application to develop your RAW images to TIFF, JPEG and may more file formats.
It is well-known for its quality and professional features.
»RAW Developer« is one of our recommended applications for MAC useres, to get an ICC save workflow for:
RAW -> Camera Input ICC -> TIFF/JPEG Working Space
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Preferences
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Setting up the Preferences of
»RAW Developer«
If you are working with one fixed workingspace, do the following settings:
- Override individual settings file options
- Use Output Profile
- Your RGB working space (sRGB, Adobe RGB, ECI ....)
- Best
- Perceptual
Push the »OK« button
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Open Image
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Open your RAW image with the capture of your »ColorChart«
in »RAW Developer«
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Settings for Reference Export
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In this step, we are preparing the export of the reference shot.
- Disable all processing
except colormatrix, tonecurve, exposure
and white balance.
- Activate the »White Balance Tool« and click on one
of the white patches on the ColorChart
- Adjust the exposure to a value between
RGB 235 and RGB 245.
Only minor adjustments should be made for the exposure.
For a high quality Input ICC profile, the capture of your ColorChart should be of a good exposure!
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Start saving the Image
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Click on »Process Image and Save As«
at the »File Menu«
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The »Process Image and Save As« Panel
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- Select »JPEG« as your output file format
- Take a compression with good output quality
- Select a meaningfull output size.
We need about 20x20 pixels per color patch
You would not get a better Input Camera Profile, just because of a larger file. You only have to wait longer during the file upload to our »Online Profiler«.
Push the »Save« button
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Job Queue
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Within the »Job Queue« you can monitor the file export.
You can quit »RAW Developer« after the export.
Now it is time to create the »Input Camera ICC Profile«
using our »Online Profiler«
Please refer to the following tutorials:
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Using your »Input Camera ICC Profile«
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Now it is time to use your new profile.
- Enable the color processing
- Select your »Input Camera ICC Profile«
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Working in »RAW Developer« using your ICC profile
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You are using your »Input Camera ICC Profile«
directly in »RAW Developer«!
Make all your artistic adjustments to all of your images captured under the same conditions as the shot of your »ColorChart«.
Finally process your RAW images.
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Job Queue
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Within the »Job Queue« you can monitor the file export.
You can quit »RAW Developer« after the file processing.
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The Result
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Your results are images with a high quality rendering from RAW
and a true color matching through our »Input Camera ICC Profiles« to your RGB working space.
Congratulations!
Don't forget to make a meaningfull Output ICC for your
Printer -> Ink -> Paper combination
to transfer the quality from your captures to the printouts.
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