Per Berntsen
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Per Berntsen
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Jan 14, 2025
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I don't use an iPad, so I can't help you with the export options, I use Lightroom Classic and Photoshop on Windows.
In Lightroom Classic there's an option in Preferences > External editing for what color space to use when editing in Photoshop, and the default is ProPhoto. (I have it set to Adobe RGB)
Is there a similar option on the iPad? If there are no options for converting to sRGB and embedding the profile when exporting. I would set this option to sRGB.
The image with the muted colors is almost certainly created in ProPhoto – when I assigned ProPhoto in Photoshop, it displayed exactly the same as the other image you posted.
Also BTW, both images that you posted are jpgs, not PNGs.
To establish what color space an image has in Photoshop, click the little arrow bottom left on the taskbar status bar, and choose Document Profile.
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Jan 14, 2025
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This looks like an image in the ProPhoto color space that has been exported without checking Convert to sRGB and Embed profile, and then opened in a web browser.
Web browsers will assign the sRGB profile to untagged images (that don't have an embedded profile), and since the image was created in ProPhoto, sRGB is the wrong profile, and the colors wiil be muted.
When I open the image in Photoshop and assign the ProPhoto profile, it displays correctly.
Always check Convert to sRGB and Embed profile when exporting.
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Jan 14, 2025
09:03 AM
You already have DNG files straight from the camera.
Although it is possible to run them through the DNG converter, there is little point in doing so.
I downloaded a sample DNG from the DJI Mini 4 Pro, converted it to DNG in the converter, and the two files are identical in every way. The only difference is the file size – the original is 24 MB, the converted file is 14 MB. The reduced file size is caused by the lossless compression that the DNG converter uses. Your drone might have a setting for using lossless compression, check it out.
The DNG format was introduced by Adobe in 2004.
It is an open format, and free for anyone (like camera manufacturers) to use. Not many camera manufacturers are using it, but quite a few photographers (including myself) convert their proprietary raw files (NEF, RAF and so on) to DNG.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Negative
... the latest version of the .DNG converter (17.1) for Mac. I've downloaded it, but it doesnt recognise any of my .DNG files. They are all greyed out.
Where are they greyed out? I've never seen files greyed out in the DNG converter.
The only error message I have seen is this one, which displays if the chosen folder doesn't contain any raw files.
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Jan 14, 2025
08:01 AM
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For a valid comparison, you must view the image at 100% in Lightroom and Photoshop, as well as in any other application.
At 100% view, one image pixel is represented by one screen pixel, giving you a true representation of the image.
Sharpness, noise, chromatic aberration, moiré and other image detail will only display accurately at 100%.
Any other view will be inaccurate and misleading because the image has been scaled.
Different applications use different algorithms (like sharpening and smoothing) when scaling images.
So comparing two applications at for instance 67% will most likely produce different results.
All applications should display identically at 100%.
In the future, please do not attach images, use the Insert Photos button in the toolbar to embed them in your posts.
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Jan 13, 2025
01:03 PM
@CAIO30641879p3ad wrote:
Hello, I create my document in photoshop, and when I export, in the details of the document the color representation does not show the color, the space is blank as if there is no color representation in the document, does anyone know how I can solve it?
Can you post screenshots of the original image and the exported image?
Please use the Insert Photos button in the toolbar to embed the screenshots in your post.
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Jan 13, 2025
08:39 AM
I receive the following screen when I click on Development:
while my LR subscription is in order!!
By @christ_5599
Make sure that you are signed in to your Adobe account.
If you are signed in, sign out, and then sign in again.
You can do this from within LrC (Help menu), or with the CC desktop app.
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Jan 13, 2025
08:34 AM
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People often use DPI when they should be using PPI.
PPI stands for Pixels Per Inch, and is used for printing. Pixel dimensions / PPI = Printed dimensions in inches. In other words – the PPI value describes how many image pixels are used to print one inch of paper.
DPI stands for Dots Per Inch, and is the number of ink dots a printer uses to print one inch of paper. It's a property of the printer, not the image.
For screen viewing, PPI is irrelevant, it's only used for printing.
So set Long Edge to 1440 pixels, and enter 72 in the Resolution field. Unless the image is going to be printed, it doesn't matter what number you enter.
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Jan 12, 2025
01:09 PM
I get the impression that images are in two different catalogs. one for 2024 and one for 2025.
LrC can only have one catalog open at a time, so you have to relaunch with the 2024 catalog to work with the 2024 images.
Having multiple catalogs does not offer any advantages, so I recommend that you merge the two catalogs (and any other catalogs) into one. Open the catalog you want to merge the others into, then go to File > Import from another catalog.
See https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom-classic/kb/catalog-faq-lightroom.html
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Jan 11, 2025
08:04 AM
On re-reading your post, I see that you prefer the embedded preview over what you see in Develop.
If you are using a Picture style or similar in your camera, there might be a camera matching profile that tries to mimic the picture style, and you can then set this profile to be applied on import.
See https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom-classic/help/raw-defaults.html
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Jan 11, 2025
06:38 AM
The image has an embedded preview (inbäddad förhandsvisning) that you see in Library. This jpg preview is created in the camera, and will display in Library if you have chosen Embedded & Sidecar under File handling > Build previews in the import dialog. Choose any other option when importing to prevent this from happening in the future.
You should also check the option Replace embedded previews with standard previews during idle time in Preferences > General. In any case, the Library preview should update when you do edits in Develop. (Develop uses its own previews, separate from the Library previews)
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Jan 10, 2025
01:55 PM
Try resetting the preferences.
Method 3 on this page is the easiest way to do it.
https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom-classic/help/reset-preferences.html
If you have changed many settings in the preferences, you may want to take screenshots of all the tabs in the preferences dialog before resetting to make it easier to restore them.
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Jan 10, 2025
06:41 AM
As pointed out by @Wolf Eilers the files are already DNGs, so why do you want to convert them?
Or did you accidentally shoot jpgs? In that case you'd get an error message like the one below.
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Jan 09, 2025
01:59 AM
You cannot post images when replying by email, you have to use a web browser.
Use the Insert Photos button in the toolbar to embed the image in your post. Do not attach it.
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Jan 08, 2025
02:07 PM
THEY CAN HELP ME AS IT DOES NOT MARK AN ERROR WHEN USING NOISE REDUCTION
By @javier30864682c7dd
Please provide a detailed description of the problem.
Does noise reduction not work?
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Jan 08, 2025
02:01 PM
The zip file looks like a backup, except that LrC puts backups in a folders named with the date, like this: 2024-12-01 0051, and also backs up the lrcat-data folder.
Are you backing up the catalog on a regular basis? You should set LrC to save backups to a different drive, not the drive where the catalog is.
The zip file is fairly recent, so I'd keep it, unless you have a proper backup from that day or later.
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Jan 08, 2025
12:24 PM
The preview cache has to be in the same folder as the catalog, so you will have to move the whole folder to the external drive, which will probably affect performance.
You can delete the preview cache (or move it to the external drive, which will have the same effect), and LrC will then rebuild the previews as you browse folders in Library. Folders you don't visit will not have previews built until you click on them.
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in Photoshop ecosystem Discussions
Jan 04, 2025
07:44 AM
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Jan 04, 2025
07:44 AM
3 Upvotes
Color management for the preview in Export As is broken, just ignore it. The image will export fine, as long as you check Embed Color Profile. This box must always be checked.
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Jan 04, 2025
04:48 AM
1 Upvote
You have quite a few plugins installed. If you disable all of them, can you then export as PNG?
If you can, enable them one at a time followed by a test export as PNG to find the offending plugin.
I'm a bit suspicious of Plugin Parameters – what does it do, and does it have anything to do with exporting?
Installed Plugins:
1) AdobeStock
2) DxO PureRAW 4
3) DxO PureRAW 4 Importer
4) Flickr
5) jb: Search+Replace
6) LR/Mogrify 2
7) Nik 6 HDR Efex
8) Plugin Parameters
If it turns out not to be a plugin issue, try to reset the preferences.
Method 3 on this page is the easiest way to do it.
https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom-classic/help/reset-preferences.html
If you have changed many settings in the preferences, you may want to take screenshots of all the tabs in the preferences dialog before resetting to make it easier to restore them.
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Jan 03, 2025
03:56 AM
Are you using the Remove tool with Generative AI turned on? This will take some time, depending on the selection, but there is a progress bar.
Without Generative AI, the Remove tool is very fast on my Windows 10 computer, with PS 26.2.
Please go to Help > System Info, click the Copy button, and paste in a new reply.
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Jan 02, 2025
04:04 PM
Saturation is set to 55 in your other screenshot too.
Did you by mistake use the same screenshot twice?
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Jan 02, 2025
03:58 PM
Nikon Z cameras write camera setting to XMP, which LrC understands and honors. This has been the case since 2018, when the first model, Z 7 was introduced.
You can either set all camera settings to zero/neutral, or create a preset in Lrc to be applied automatically on import.
See https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom-classic/help/raw-defaults.html
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Jan 02, 2025
03:47 PM
Good evening and happy new year!
I finally decided to go with a file created by illustrator and exported in SVG at the size 1980 x 1080 and there no more problem.
The problem I have is that now the image weighs 1.8 MB which is huge.
Do you have a solution to try to reduce the weight a little in the svg format?
Here is the page in question: https://anthonycarrel.com/mes-services-de-photographie/mes-services-de-communication/03-support-de-c...
Thank you 🙌
By @anthony_carrel8361
Happy new year to you too!
I don't use Illustrator, and have no experience with the SVG format.
If you do an Internet search for "compressed svg", you'll get quite a few results.
But 1.8 MB isn't all that big these days, when most people have very fast Internet.
I'm glad that you were able to find a satisfactory solution.
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Jan 02, 2025
03:16 PM
Saturation is set to 55 for the mask, I'm pretty sure that what's causing the the strong blue sky color.
In the future, please use the Insert Photos button in the toolbar to embed images in your post.
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Jan 02, 2025
01:52 PM
1 Upvote
What advice would you give to someone who is just starting to learn Photoshop to help them navigate the initial learning curve more effectively?
By @Terrance5DD1
Having a thorough understanding of how digital images work will make it easier to learn, and to use Photoshop.
We get quite a few posts on this forum (as well as the Lightroom forums and the Camera Raw forum) where posters think there is a problem with the application (or a bug), and it turns out that the real problem is that they don't understand how digital images work.
It also helps to have knowledge about the various file formats, how they work, and when to use them.
I've written a couple of articles that you may find useful.
What is a digital image?
File formats
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Dec 30, 2024
12:51 PM
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I don't think this is possible in Photoshop.
InDesign will let you use any character for bullets. Possibly also Illustrator, which I don't use.
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Dec 30, 2024
12:26 PM
I just did the test by putting on my site a version in 3456x1942 and the result is no better. I took one screen in 3456x1942 in PNG and the other in 2500x1500 WEBP and no difference:
By @anthony_carrel8361
How did you create the 3456 x 1942 version?
If you used Image > Image size to enlarge the 2850 x 1769 version, that won't work.
You need to start out with an original (PSD or tiff) that is at least 3456 x 1942, and export from that.
If your original is smaller, you will have to recreate it from scratch with larger dimensions.
Can you post a link to a live page? It tried to enter the address in your screenshot, but it requires a Wordpress login.
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Dec 30, 2024
07:03 AM
Hello, thank you for your feedback. Here is a screen of the preview on my website of the rendering of the banner in question.
So in your opinion I can't get a better rendering than that?
I use the webp format, it's the most recent format to optimize your website as much as possible, PNG being heavier and slower in particular.
By @anthony_carrel8361
The image is 2850 x 1769, but has been scaled to 3456 x 1942 in the browser, which will affect quality.
So you need a larger image to begin with, at least 3456 x 1942.
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Dec 30, 2024
06:36 AM
I hope you're doing well.
I'm having a problem with Photoshop.
I'm creating a banner for my website and I've selected a fairly large format, which is 2880x1800 pixels.
Once I was done with my creation, I exported the image as a PNG, but when I zoom in on it, it appears pixelated.
I've tried several times to improve the quality, but I can't seem to get it right. What is even more problematic is that after exporting to WEBP format (necessary for the web), the quality degrades further.
I'm a bit lost, so if you have any tips or adjustments to recommend to keep a sharp image, I'm all for it.
Many thanks in advance for your help
🙏
By @anthony_carrel8361
When you view an image at a higher magnification than 100%, it will become pixelated.
You seem to be viewing at more than 500%, which will make any image look really bad.
Also, the PNG format should be fine for web use – it's the standard format for web graphics.
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Dec 28, 2024
01:06 PM
It indicates that these folders do not have subfolders.
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Dec 25, 2024
10:56 AM
2 Upvotes
If you're working with raw files, they will open in the Camera Raw plugin, which has exactly the same editing tools as LrC.
If you're opening rendered (non-raw) files in Photoshop, use the Camera Raw filter, (found in the Filter menu) to adjust color temperature. For a non-destructive workflow, create a copy of the background layer, right click the layer and choose Convert to smart object.
Then run the filter on the layer, and you can go back to the filter anytime and change the settings like in LrC.
Double-click Camera Raw Filter in the Layers panel to re-open the Camera Raw filter.
The documentation you linked to is for Speedgrade, which is for video color grading.
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