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eakeson
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Nov 1, 2022 8:11 PM UTC
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Colors in illustrator are crazy bright

Hi all of a sudden my illustrator file i was working on turned neon, all my other files are fine. Please help!

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Monika Gause
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Nov 2, 2022 10:36 PM UTC

By coincidense I experienced that as well. For me it happen with edfiles I savewhile being connected to a projector.

 

I have created the bug report:  https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/601447-illustrator-desktop-bugs/suggestions/45928945-colors-in-newly-created-files-get-neon-like-satura

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Ton Frederiks
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Ton FrederiksCommunity Expert
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Nov 1, 2022 8:54 PM UTC

And document color profile. Do you have multiple monitors?

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eakesonAuthor
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Nov 2, 2022 4:23 PM UTC

Hi yes I have 2 monitors and have the standard settings. none of my other files are having this issue. I can open multiple tabs in illustrator and this is the only one with the issue. I tried going back to an old version of illustrator etc and nothing works

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Ton Frederiks
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Ton FrederiksCommunity Expert
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Nov 2, 2022 4:31 PM UTC

And moving the file to the other monitor, makes that a difference?

Can you go to your Edit > Color Settings and turn on the checkboxes for profile warnings?

Then copy the bright colored file objects, create a new file and see if you get a warning when pasting?

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Mike_Gondek10189183
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Nov 1, 2022 8:53 PM UTC

If this is just one file, you may have assigned a color profile unintentionally or applied an effect of saturation to the entire layer.

 

Try copying all and pasting into a new document.  That might be easier tahtn typing out a long set of instructions to follow. If you still need help please provide a screenshot.

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eakesonAuthor
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Nov 2, 2022 4:22 PM UTC

Hey, I thought that was the issue as well but all the assets are highly saturated no matter where i put them. I tried moving them to new files, PS,ID etc

 

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Monika Gause
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Monika GauseCommunity Expert
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Nov 1, 2022 8:49 PM UTC

Please tell us your version, system and color management settings. And the details about the file, especially document color mode.

Did this happen overnight?

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eakesonAuthor
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Nov 2, 2022 4:26 PM UTC

It happened while i was working on another file, I went back to it and it was all crazy. Color settings are cmyk and proof settings are shown in the photo below. I didn't change anything between working on this file and the next. I have tried going to RGB as well and it gets worse.

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Monika Gause
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Monika GauseCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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Nov 2, 2022 10:36 PM UTC

By coincidense I experienced that as well. For me it happen with edfiles I savewhile being connected to a projector.

 

I have created the bug report:  https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/601447-illustrator-desktop-bugs/suggestions/45928945-colors-in-newly-created-files-get-neon-like-satura

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