How to Swap Color Channels using PI 10

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For those of you who don’t have a plug-in, here is how I switch Color Channels.

Split a copy of my original image into CMYK. Convert each Split into the RGB Data type; save each new RGB conversion, rename the Untitled RGB File with the letter of the Color Channel, i.e. RGB Channel C.

To switch Green and Red channels, you must cut the contents from the RGB C channel and place into the original file with the M channel. Cut the contents from the RGB M channel and place into the original C channel file. Compile the CMYK Split; make any additional adjustments, or data type conversions.

To switch Green and Blue channels, you must cut the contents from the RGB Y channel and place into the original file with the M channel. Cut the contents from the RGB M channel and place into the original Y channel. Compile the CMYK Split; make any additional adjustments, or data type conversions.

Other interesting Color channel combinations are possible.

Note: If you cut and paste the M and Y channels instead of Y to M, you will get Red, Black, and Cyan. So the order in which you cut from what file and paste into what file is critical.
To save yourself a lot of time create a New Task and record your actions, when finished anytime you want to switch Color channels, its one click away.