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darnit · 09-05-2008, 04:46 PM

Hey,

I am running PS CS3 on Mac OSX 10.5.4.

When saving files for the web there is a color shift in the output images. I have google'd with no luck and tried every configuration I can think of to no avail.

If someone has solved this problem it would be greatly appreciated if you could share your knowledge.

Thanks.

aico · 09-05-2008, 04:47 PM

what is your color profile set to before you export it? Probably just seeing the difference between the two profiles.

xenigo · 09-05-2008, 04:51 PM

It sounds like you're shooting using the Adobe RGB color space, and you need to convert these images to the sRGB color space for web.

That should fix your problem.

darnit · 09-05-2008, 04:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aico

what is your color profile set to before you export it? Probably just seeing the difference between the two profiles.

I actually have tried a few different ones.

sRGB
Color LCD
Color LCD Calibrated

Ive also tried every varient of color management policies.

RGB off
RGB covert to working RGB
and Preserve Embedded Profile

I've also tried turning color management off all together.

No combo so far has solved the issue.

PS - I should note I'm not a shooter but rather a designer, and this issue suddenly appeared. Everything was fine until about a week ago...

selena · 09-05-2008, 05:05 PM

When you say color shift, is your white yellowish?

selena · 09-05-2008, 05:10 PM

Sorry, my bad, I hadn't finished my thought before I hit submit. Focus was torn between too many things.

Anyhow, I run CS2 on windows. I have had it happen before so that when I tried to save for the web, the white turns a yellowish color.

I tried what seemed like zillions of things within photoshop. The way I finally fixed it is by going in to my control panel, and fixing it through the adobe gamma thing. It's been a good while since it happened, so I can't recall the specifics of why that fixed it.

But it did.

I don't know how that translates to a mac, or if it will even help.

darnit · 09-05-2008, 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by selena

When you say color shift, is your white yellowish?

No mainly a loss of saturation.... Here is an example.

ORIGINAL

OUTPUT

Grapesoda · 09-05-2008, 05:54 PM

maybe you're going from 255 colors to 216 in the 'saving for web'?

The Truth Hurts · 09-05-2008, 05:55 PM

have you tried... from within the save for web window..
to the right of the the presets pulldown theres an arrow that pops a menu..
is convert to srgb checked?

GrouchyAdmin · 09-05-2008, 05:56 PM

Photoshop has it's own color profiles, and MacOS has had it's own native profiles for years before Windows did. Start here; I bet you accidentally made a change for your LCD at some point.

fatfoo · 09-05-2008, 06:05 PM

good question......

SayWhut · 09-05-2008, 08:15 PM

Check out this post here:-

http://www.viget.com/inspire/the-mys...b-color-shift/

Same thing happened to me thought I was going colour blind ....

darnit · 09-05-2008, 08:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SayWhut

Check out this post here:-

http://www.viget.com/inspire/the-mys...b-color-shift/

Same thing happened to me thought I was going colour blind ....

Hivemind... i was just sent that and about to post it - did the trick. Probably not best for print design but for web it seems to fix it.

Thanks much for the post.

09-05-2008, 04:46 PM	#1
darnit Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Teh Interweb Posts: 2,439	PhotoShopt Gurus - Save for web color shift? Hey, I am running PS CS3 on Mac OSX 10.5.4. When saving files for the web there is a color shift in the output images. I have google'd with no luck and tried every configuration I can think of to no avail. If someone has solved this problem it would be greatly appreciated if you could share your knowledge. Thanks.

09-05-2008, 05:05 PM	#5
selena Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: On The Edge Posts: 7,994	When you say color shift, is your white yellowish? __________________ ~ Doer of Things at MetArtMoney Where Flawless Beauty Meets Art ~The MetArt Network ~ selena.delgado9

09-05-2008, 05:10 PM	#6
selena Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: On The Edge Posts: 7,994	Sorry, my bad, I hadn't finished my thought before I hit submit. Focus was torn between too many things. Anyhow, I run CS2 on windows. I have had it happen before so that when I tried to save for the web, the white turns a yellowish color. I tried what seemed like zillions of things within photoshop. The way I finally fixed it is by going in to my control panel, and fixing it through the adobe gamma thing. It's been a good while since it happened, so I can't recall the specifics of why that fixed it. But it did. I don't know how that translates to a mac, or if it will even help. __________________ ~ Doer of Things at MetArtMoney Where Flawless Beauty Meets Art ~The MetArt Network ~ selena.delgado9

09-05-2008, 05:56 PM	#10
GrouchyAdmin Now choke yourself! Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 12,085	Photoshop has it's own color profiles, and MacOS has had it's own native profiles for years before Windows did. Start here; I bet you accidentally made a change for your LCD at some point. __________________ AIM: GrouchyGfy

09-05-2008, 06:05 PM	#11
fatfoo ICQ:649699063 Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 27,763	good question...... __________________ Send me an email: [email protected]

09-05-2008, 04:47 PM	#2
aico Moo Moo Cow Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Washington State Posts: 14,748	what is your color profile set to before you export it? Probably just seeing the difference between the two profiles.

09-05-2008, 04:51 PM	#3
xenigo Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Oakland, CA Posts: 8,067	It sounds like you're shooting using the Adobe RGB color space, and you need to convert these images to the sRGB color space for web. That should fix your problem.

09-05-2008, 05:54 PM	#8
Grapesoda So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Montana Posts: 46,238	maybe you're going from 255 colors to 216 in the 'saving for web'?

09-05-2008, 05:55 PM	#9
The Truth Hurts Zph7YXfjMhg Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: In Your Skull Posts: 15,302	have you tried... from within the save for web window.. to the right of the the presets pulldown theres an arrow that pops a menu.. is convert to srgb checked?

09-05-2008, 08:15 PM	#12
SayWhut Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: United Blingdom Posts: 962	Check out this post here:- http://www.viget.com/inspire/the-mys...b-color-shift/ Same thing happened to me thought I was going colour blind ....