44-6 Adobe PhotoshopT O SET PROFILE DEFAULTS IN P HOTOSHOP 5. X1. Choose Color Settings>Profile Setup from the Photoshop 5.x File menu.2. In the Embed Profiles area, specify whether to embed the appropriate ICC profileswhen saving a file.Unless you are an advanced color user, we recommend that you clear the profileembedding options for RGB and CMYK files.By embedding a profile during the saving process, Photoshop links a color space(working space) definition with that file for future use. When you open an image thatalready contains a profile, Photoshop alerts you as to which color space the file wassaved in. Avoid conversions between color spaces as much as possible, as eachconversion results in loss of color information.3. Choose Ask When Opening from the RGB and CMYK menus in the AssumedProfiles area.When you open files that do not contain an ICC profile, you can convert the file toyour current Photoshop working space setting or leave the file unconverted—thepreferred choice—but make sure the current Photoshop working space setting matchesthe intended color space of the image.4. Choose Ask When Opening from the RGB and CMYK menus in the Profile MismatchHandling area.
