Camera RAW 15.1.1 does not respect color profiles

[pascalm3859019]

The actual version of Camera RAW (15.1.1) doesn't respect color- or display profiles when hardware acceleration is turned on. On a wide gamut monitor the images appear oversaturated. The problem does not exist in the actual version of LRC with hardware acceleration enabled.

I am working on Windows 10 with a Titan RTX graphics card with the latest Studio Drivers from NVidia.

[TheDigitalDog]

First, try disabling GPU in the preferences (Performance). Any better?


If not, recalibrate and build a new ICC display profile; the old one might be corrupted. If you are using software/hardware for this task, be sure the software is set to build a matrix, not LUT profile, Version 2, not Version 4 profile.


If turning OFF the GPU works, it's a GPU bug, and you need to contact the manufacturer or find out if there's an updated driver for it. This is why disabling GPU is an option as more and more functionality moves to the GPU in newer versions of many Adobe products. Disable third-party graphics accelerators. Third-party GPU overclocking utilities and haxies aren't supported.


Also see: https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom-classic/kb/troubleshoot-gpu.html

If the GPU and display profile isn't causing the problem, see:

https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom-classic/kb/lightroom-gives-error-preview-cache.html

[pascalm3859019]

Please read the posts before you write. It is just a Camera Raw related problem. As you can see, I wrote that this problem only occurs when the GPU is on and LrC doesn't have this problem. ACR just doesn't use the display profiles and shows oversaturated images when the GPU is on.

It was never a problem on older Versions of ACR so it isn't driver related.

[TheDigitalDog]

“I wrote that this problem only occurs when the GPU is on”

If turning OFF the GPU works, it's a GPU bug, and you need to contact the manufacturer or find out if there's an updated driver for it. This is why disabling GPU is an option as more and more functionality moves to the GPU in newer versions of many Adobe products.

Also see: 

https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom-classic/kb/lightroom-gpu-faq.html

https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/kb/photoshop-cc-gpu-card-faq.html

https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/kb/acr-gpu-faq.html

Disable third-party graphics accelerators. Third-party GPU overclocking utilities and haxies aren't supported.

I'm using a wide gamut display NO issues!

LR isn't the same as ACR hence individual GPU preferences.

[Per Berntsen]

I'm also using a wide gamut monitor with no issues.

Since you have the latest studio driver, my guess is that you have a defective monitor profile.

A defective profile might work with some applications and not with others, which would explain why you have no issues in Lightroom.

Try setting the monitor profile to Adobe RGB.

If that fixes the issue, calibrate your monitor with a hardware calibrator, which will also create and install a custom monitor profile that will be more accurate than Adobe RGB.

Close all color managed applications. (Lightroom, Photoshop)

Press the Windows key + R, type colorcpl in the box and press Enter.

Add the Adobe RGB profile, then set it as default. The screenshot below uses sRGB, but since you have a wide gamut monitor, use Adobe RGB.

[pascalm3859019]

Thanks for your help, but I already tried all of these solutions with no success.

I have now installed Camera Raw V14.5 and everything works as it should. There is no difference in the pictures when turning the GPU on or off, everything is displayed correctly.

The issues also occur on my home PC, which is running Windows11 and has a different NVidia Card. So I think it is definitely a Camera Raw issue and not related to any drivers or settings.

[TheDigitalDog]

Again, ACR updates increasingly change with respect to GPU. In fact very much so with version 15.

You have basically three options:

Fix the GPU issue.

Disable GPU in more current versions.

Roll back to older versions that don't tax that GPU.

Those are the options.

Review your system's specs and compare them to the minimum requirements last revised/updated at the Max 2022 release.

https://helpx.adobe.com/camera-raw/system-requirements.html

[pascalm3859019]

Again, you should read the posts before you write such a nonsense...

I don't know why you keep posting those Adobe links as they in fact have nothing to do with anything I wrote here. These are standard readme's with information for absolute newbies.

And I also don't understand, why you are constantly defending Adobe here. They are earning quite a lot of money for this buggy piece of software and they should have a look at it and try to fix it.

[TheDigitalDog]

You came here for answers. You got them. The rest is now up to you.

A repeat of the facts (that the provided from Adobe URLs confirm), not a defense, and not nonsense...

You have basically three options:

1. Fix the GPU issue/bug.
2. Disable GPU in more current versions.
3. Roll back to older versions that don't tax that GPU.

If turning OFF the GPU works, it's a GPU bug, and you need to contact the manufacturer or find out if there's an updated driver for it. This is why disabling GPU is an option as more and more functionality moves to the GPU in newer versions of many Adobe products.