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Why can't Preview export some TIFFs to PNG?

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Some TIFFs can't be exported to PNG in Preview. What is preventing this and how do I correct it?

asked Sep 22, 2013 at 6:46

CyberSkull

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This happens when the image is in CMYK.

PNG does not support the CMYK color mode therefore Preview won't suggest it for the export.

edited Sep 23, 2013 at 11:05

answered Sep 22, 2013 at 8:24

Matthieu Riegler

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So can I convert CMYK to RGB in Preview then?
– CyberSkull
Sep 22, 2013 at 10:00
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This is not possible in preview directly. Maybe the script suggested on SuperUser might interest you : superuser.com/a/117489/95841
– Matthieu Riegler
Sep 23, 2013 at 11:04

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