Raw files show true black but when opening into ps the blacks are washed out and grey looking?

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July 9, 2019
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i have tried different settings , and I bought a screen calibrator , I have researched and tried different methods and nothing. From my camera to camera Raw on ps colors all match , but when I pull it up on ps the blacks are grey and washed out looking.

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corrinap98201054Author

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so for my settings should I be using photopro or adobe rgb? Everything ive read online has mentioned both so Im stumped on what proper settings should be... ((I am a family/senior/wedding photographer))

D Fosse

Community Expert

In terms of correct representation in color managed software, it doesn't matter. They will all be handled correctly. There is no "proper" setting - you choose according to intended use and particular needs. There is, BTW, no reason to use one color space consistently.

In applications without color management, neither is right. The least incorrect is sRGB - because most monitors are close enough to sRGB that it will display roughly right even without color management. But it will never be entirely right, because those applications don't even know what a color profile is.

I never recommend ProPhoto to inexperienced users. If you don't understand the implications of working in an extremely large color space like ProPhoto, stay away from it. In that case it's better to stick to sRGB, which is always a safe choice.

D Fosse

Community Expert

https://forums.adobe.com/people/Per+Berntsen wrote
The one from Photos has slightly deeper shadows, or clipped blacks, but Photos is not color managed

All LCDs have a marked dip in the shadows. This is native to the technology and universal. Color management using icc profiles corrects for this in the numbers sent to the monitor, and thereby linearizes the response.

This is the difference you're seeing. It's normal and expected. You cannot trust applications without color management, like "Photos".

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Lumigraphics

Legend

Post a screenshot showing the image Histogram. We have no way of knowing what you see onscreen.

Sahil.Chawla

Adobe Employee

Hi Corrinap,

That shouldn't be happening, let's make it right.

As the raw images are washed out when opened in Photoshop, could you please share Photoshop's Help>System Info dialog text with us? as it would be helpful for us to troubleshoot further.

Also, please check the color space in Camera Raw as suggested by Dave.

You should try changing the screen color profile to sRGB IEC61966-2.1 and see how it goes.

Change Color Profile for both Windows & macOS: https://www.lightroomqueen.com/how-do-i-change-my-monitor-profile-to-check-whether-its-corrupted/

Regards,

Sahil