Colors in illustrator are crazy bright

[eakeson]

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

[Monika Gause]

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

Did this happen overnight?

[eakeson]

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.

[Monika Gause · Accepted solution]

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...

[Mike_Gondek]

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.

[eakeson]

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

[Ton Frederiks]

And document color profile. Do you have multiple monitors?

[eakeson]

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

[Ton Frederiks]

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?