Re: [GM-help] Convert RGB/CMYK to RGB with ONE command?

[Benjamin A. <ben...@gm...>]

Hi Bob!

I wish graphicsmagick had a wiki for users to add/maintain some documentation 
and samples. If it did, I would just have appended your explanation 
of -colorspace.

> > - I really need ONE command to convert both CMYK and RGB images to
> > RGB jpeg. The latter command works well for CMYK, but not for RGB
> > images (I agree that specifying an CMYK source profile for RGB
> > images is not a good idea). Unfortunately, simply NOT specifying the
> > source profile using
>
> What is needed is an integrated color management system.  GM does not
> have that yet.  The idea is that there is would be a defined "working
> space" and images are converted to that working space prior to
> manipulation.  This would solve your problem but GM don't have this
> facility yet.
>
> > How can I solve this problem? Why can't graphicsmagick be smart
> > enough to realize the source image is cmyk, the target profile is
> > rgb, and then convert autmatically?
>
> It is not smart enough because no one has written the code.

Sorry, that question wasn't meant to offend you!

I'll probably end up with a script first running "gm identify -format %r" on 
the source image and then deciding on a commandline based upon its output. Is 
that what you would do?

thank you, Bob!
ben

>
> Bob
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> Bob Friesenhahn
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