File Uploader Convert to sRGB

[Robert Edwards Media]

Hello, I have two questions about the "Convert to sRGB" function in File Uploader.  For our purposes, let's assume that this checkbox is selected, and we're FTP'ing JPGs that were created in-camera.

1) if the JPG were created in sRGB, does the "Convert to sRGB" function take any action on the file before transmitting it?       

2) If the JPG were created in Adobe RGB, does the "Convert" function: A) assign an sRGB profile, B) Remap the pixels into the sRGB gamut, or both?

In my remote live editing workflow, I'm often working with in-camera JPGs created by multiple photographers, some of whom are mistakenly (or intentionally) shooting in Adobe RGB color space.  Our image archive is sRGB (editorial sports photography).  I'd like to leave the File Uploader "Convert to sRGB" box enabled as a failsafe for incoming Adobe RGB images that don't go through a full edit (cropped, captioned & transmitted from PM).  Before doing this, I'd like to better understand what's happening on File Uploader sRGB conversions, and determine if this would degrade in-camera JPGs that were created in sRGB. 

Thanks, Rob
 

[Kirk Baker]

Rob,

Sorry for the late reply.  I had to look at the code to answer your question and I've been very busy lately.

The pixels of the image are translated from their current ICC profile to the standard sRGB profile.  If they're already in sRGB, the operation is still performed, though it should be a non-operation (pixels won't get modified further.)

HTH,

-Kirk

[Robert Edwards Media]

Thanks Kirk, much appreciated!