Hello. I recently updated my PC and redownloaded Illustrator and Photoshop to the newest versions, both now are different versions than what I used in the past. After opening every Illustrator file, it makes everything much more bright than how it should look. When importing, the PNG file looks exactly how it should though. The screenshot is directly from Illustrator. I've tried going into file - document color mode - RGB since it always stars in CMYK now but it doesn't change anything. I feel like there's a setting somewhere that I'm completely missing but I've tried so many options from many different posts but none of them worked.
I used Bridge to set up all of my color setting as the same. Every time I open Illustrator it changes to CMYK and i have to change it to RGB even though it doesn't change the look of the image. When I export a PNG it looks exactly the same as the bright image and not the way I want it to look. The second image was from an older export thats in my current Illustrator file.
I created a new document and transfered the layers over but nothing changed. Also if i change the proof setup from CMYK to sRGB it changes the colors slightly but it doesn't change it much to how it should look.
The CMYK color model has a more narrow gamut range than RGB. Artwork colors whose dynamic range has been "compressed" in CMYK color space aren't going to necessarily widen when copied from a CMYK document and pasted into a RGB document.
It's not my color settings. If I change those, the PNG changes to how it shouldn't look. My guess is that Illustrator and Photoshop are reading my Ai file different than they used to. I'm thinking it's because I used an older version of Illustrator before.
My files are in RGB. I've tried to change my color settings from edit - color settings but those also change the PNG completely so I don't believe it's an issue with that. For some reason, whenever I open a file, I have to change it from CMYK to RBG in file - document color mode. I had someone from Adobe remote into my computer which, in RGB, they made basic shapes, saved the image, then reopened without any problems with the colors. They also transferred the files to their computer and had the same issue with the ai files, even when exporting. They couldn't resolve this issue so they said they would email me if they could solve it. I've tried view- proof setup but, just like with color settings, it changes my PNG to not looking how it should.
I created a new file and placed the illustrator file in it which still was brighter. Even if I'm using other programs like Photoshop and After Effects, the same problem occurs.
yes I changed those to RGB from file - document color mode and edit - color settings and edit - assign profile. Unless there's another thing I'm missing. Also When I adjust those, it changes the PNG colors as well so I don't think it's an issue with the monitor colors.
Yes it's RGB from that control panel. Again I dont think it's a monitor issue since all PNGs look perfectly fine in all of my programs and the other person who assisted me through Adobe said the colors were dull for the Illustrator file on their end as well.
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