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January 27, 2021
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image opened in PS doesn't look the images in other apps

  • January 27, 2021
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I noticed it a couple days ago. My usual workflow is to use the raw file in Capture one pro and then send it to PS for retouching. I using Fujifilm XT-3 and I am exporting the file from Capture one pro as a tiff ( I have also tried to export it as PSD with identical results). I am using adobe 1998 colorspace for both. I am attached the images here for you to compare. Can you any of you tell me what is going on here, and how to fix it?

This is how it looks in PS (notice the red bucket)

This is how the psd looks in capture one pro

I am not sure why the difference. Even the colors are off. The issue is the same with a tiff file. When I open the tiff file in color efex or luminare for example, it looks like it does look in capture one pro. It is only off in PS.

 

Hope to hear back from one of you.

 

Best regards,

Vishwa

 

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NB, colourmanagement
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Community Expert
January 27, 2021

Might you have Windows display profile issues?
At least once a week on this forum we read about this or very similar issues of appearance differing between applications.
Unfortunately, with Microsoft hardware: Windows updates, Graphics Card updates and Display manufacturers have a frustratingly growing reputation for installing useless (corrupted) monitor display profiles.
I CAN happen with Macs but with far less likelihood, it seems.

The issue can affect different applications in different ways, some not at all, some very badly.

The poor monitor display profile issue is hidden by some applications, specifically those that do not use colour management, such as Microsoft Windows "Photos".

Photoshop is correct, it’s the industry standard for viewing images, in my experience it's revealing an issue with the Monitor Display profile rather that causing it. Whatever you do, don't ignore it. As the issue isn’t caused by Photoshop, don’t change your Photoshop ‘color settings’ to try fix it.

To find out if the monitor display profile is the issue, I recommend you to try setting the monitor profile for your own monitor display under “Device” in your Windows ‘color management’ control panel to sRGB temporarily.
You can ADD sRGB if its not already listed.
And be sure to check “Use my settings for this device”.

(OR, if you have a wide gamut monitor display (check the spec online) it’s better to try Adobe RGB here instead).
Quit and relaunch Photoshop after the control panel change, to ensure the new settings are applied.


If this change fixes the issue, it is recommended that you should now calibrate and profile the monitor properly using a calibration sensor like i1display pro, which will create and install it's own custom monitor profile. The software should install it’s profile correctly so there should be no need to manually set the control panel once you are doing this right.

Depending on the characteristics of your monitor display and your requirements, using sRGB or Adobe RGB here may be good enough - but custom calibration is a superior approach.


Still got problems?
If you want to try a method that’s proved successful to rule out many an issue we see with Photoshop, you can reset preferences:

To reset the preferences in Photoshop: 
https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/preferences.html

Note: Make sure that you back up all your custom presets, brushes & actions before restoring Photoshop's preferences. Migrate presets, actions, and settings

 
I hope this helps
neil barstow, colourmanagement net :: adobe forum volunteer
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c.pfaffenbichler
Community Expert
Community Expert
January 27, 2021

Did you embed the profile? 

Please set the Status Bar to »Document Profile« and post a meaningful screenshot of the imahe open in Photoshop. 

What are Photoshop’s Edit > Color Settings? 

Participant
January 27, 2021

Hi,

In COP, I right click and choose edit with adobe photoshop 2021. The below dialog shows the options used

 

 

When I check the ICC Profile for Adobe RGB (1998), it shows this

The document profile in PS shows as Adobe RGB (1998) (16bpc)

The Edit -> Color Settings is shown below

The opened tif in PS looks like this

And the same tif in COP looks like this