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Artwork's saturation/transparency doesn't look right

  • June 20, 2017
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Ok so when I'm done with an artwork I save it for web right, but then the colors become desaturated! I've been checking and unchecking every box in my color settings and Save For Web, but it didn't make any difference for some reason..

It also seems taking a screenshot before it was exported doesn't alter the saturation!! Is it my screen's problem then? If so how do I fix it?

The Cultprit - Zekrio's Sta.sh

Screenshot - Zekrio's Sta.sh

Save For Web - Zekrio's Sta.sh

Test with blobs of colors:

There's still a bit of a difference in saturation, especially in the red and purple. The part where red meets blue has this ugly shade between them. I'm using a brush that has opacity, but I really wish my artwork before I export it looks identical to its exported counterpart.

Blobs of Colors - Zekrio's Sta.sh

Screenshot 2 - Zekrio's Sta.sh

Save For Web 2 - Zekrio's Sta.sh

Color Settings - Zekrio's Sta.sh

I didn't take a screenshot of my color settings when I made the very first picture on top, but the only difference is that at the time I selected Adobe RGB (1998) and this time I used sRGB.

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Correct answer D Fosse

Don't change anything in Photoshop's color settings! This will only get you deeper into more and more trouble. Return everything to the default settings.

Photoshop has full color management and most picture viewers do not. Files intended to be viewed outside Photoshop must be in the sRGB color space, or they will not display correctly. So either create the file in sRGB to begin with, or convert to sRGB before exporting.

Adobe RGB and ProPhoto should be avoided unless you're familiar with color management and the implications. They can only be used if you know any further processing is fully color managed. ProPhoto should probably not leave Photoshop at all, under any circumstances.

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D Fosse
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D FosseCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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June 20, 2017

Don't change anything in Photoshop's color settings! This will only get you deeper into more and more trouble. Return everything to the default settings.

Photoshop has full color management and most picture viewers do not. Files intended to be viewed outside Photoshop must be in the sRGB color space, or they will not display correctly. So either create the file in sRGB to begin with, or convert to sRGB before exporting.

Adobe RGB and ProPhoto should be avoided unless you're familiar with color management and the implications. They can only be used if you know any further processing is fully color managed. ProPhoto should probably not leave Photoshop at all, under any circumstances.

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    audreyc50014932Author
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    June 22, 2017

    Thank you for your answer!

    Is there a way to only return color settings to default, instead of all my preferences?

    davescm
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    davescmCommunity Expert
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    June 22, 2017

    Hi

    To reset, go to color settings and in the top "settings" box set it to Europe General Purpose 3 or North America General Purpose 2

    Dave

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