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Grayscale changed to RGB - How to Recognize?

Colin Chisholm

So I've learned I cannot edit grayscale images.

But when I externally convert an image from grayscale to RGB, I still cannot edit it when back in C1:

How do I force Capture One to recognize my conversion of the image format to RGB?

I hope there is an easier way than having to delete the image and re-import the edited (now-RGB) image!

 

 

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  • Permanently deleted user

    I think Image -> Load Metadata works.  It's been a while so my memory may well be incorrect.

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  • Colin Chisholm

    I thought that might do it too. But was afraid that would mess up the actual meta data (eg IPTC fields).

    I say that because this image was imported from Lightroom way back, so it has a sidecar XMP file.

    My preferences include a CHECK for Prefer sidecar XMP over Embedded Metadata (and NO check for Prefer Embedded XMP over Embedded IPTC).

    But I notice that XMP file has a modification date of 2012, so I think I can assume whatever it says is already inside Capture One from the original import!

    TL;DR ... I will give your idea a try.

     

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  • Colin Chisholm

    Thanks Marco but unfortunately Image -> Load Metadata does NOT do the trick.

    Other ideas anyone?

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  • Permanently deleted user

    Hi Colin,

    I just had the problem this afternoon. I had to move the images to trash, then empty trash BUT not deleting from disk but only from catalog. For security, I made a copy of the images elsewhere. And then I had to reimport them.... Tricky and tedious, indeed.

    Robert

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  • Colin Chisholm

    Thanks Robert. Would be nice if there were an easier way though!

    I will try that, sounds like an approach that should work (and will from your experience!).

     

    -Colin

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  • Permanently deleted user

    Colin

    I really don't know if this will work, but you could try synchronising the folder?

    Good luck with this. I find it frustrating that we have to go through this round-tripping with greyscale images. Surely it should be possible for C1 to simply convert the file?

    Regards

    Shane

     

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  • Colin Chisholm

    Shane - Good idea...tried it, but unfortunately that did not work.

    So, had to resort to the more tedious process Robert described ... that worked!

    Thanks,

    Colin

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