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kathrynwp on "Upload backup images or convert to sRGB online"

kathrynwp — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 16:04:52 +0000

I need to delete my image library and upload modified backups with same names.

But I still need to upload reprocessed images to wordpress.com.

Unfortunately, due to the way we save image backups, it isn't possible to re-upload modified versions and maintain the same filename. Our system will append a number next to each subsequent version of the same filename, even if the original file is deleted from your media library. I'm very sorry for the inconvenience.

muratkazdal on "Upload backup images or convert to sRGB online"

muratkazdal — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 10:05:01 +0000

But I still need to upload reprocessed images to wordpress.com.

kathrynwp on "Upload backup images or convert to sRGB online"

kathrynwp — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 14:19:30 +0000

Glad you found a solution that works, and thanks for the explanation.

muratkazdal on "Upload backup images or convert to sRGB online"

muratkazdal — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 00:18:01 +0000

Thanks Kathryn,
My images should be sRGB already; they are exported/converted as sRGB from Lightroom RAW images. But as you can see on lots of forums, they are not handled same as Photoshop jpgs by browsers. I leave the details to Lightroom forums for that problem.
I found a solution for my self, if I open the same converted jpg with Irfanview and save as jpg again(I believe stays as sRGB), than non-color managed Chrome for example displays my images properly. It is not a wordpress bug; you can open the image directly from your local disc with the browser, same case.
You see the problem mostly on calibrated wide-gamut displays. Colors are over-saturated if you view them with non-color managed browsers. Using sRGB solves the problem and you can be almost sure what people see , but not with Lightroom exported jpgs.

kathrynwp on "Upload backup images or convert to sRGB online"

kathrynwp — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 19:32:28 +0000

Hi there - sRGB images are often not displayed properly by WordPress.com's image-compression software, so I wouldn't recommend that you replace your regular RGB images with sRGB images.

Please let me know if there's anything else I can help with, or if I've misunderstood what you're trying to do - thanks.

muratkazdal on "Upload backup images or convert to sRGB online"

muratkazdal — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 18:01:06 +0000

Thanks,
I know images are "backuped for us" and they are mostly safe, but I keep them in a folder for any other case. In this case they are useless if I can't connect them to the posts.

timethief on "Upload backup images or convert to sRGB online"

timethief — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 17:51:14 +0000

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muratkazdal on "Upload backup images or convert to sRGB online"

muratkazdal — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 17:41:03 +0000

What I want:
I need to delete my image library and upload modified backups with same names.
OR Convert my library to sRGB (again!) online, while they are on wordpress.com servers.

Why: I export my images from Lightroom with a preset to a local folder, with sRGB colorspace, preferred size and name format. It seems like images exported/converted from Lightroom with sRGB are not handled right with non-color managed browsers (another story). If I open and save them with Irfanview (manual or batch) everything seems fine. So I need to change my library with those reprossed images but without losing their post connections.
I have tried deleting a few and adding new images with same names but posts ended with no images.
So is there a way to do it?