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jamest73169542
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October 23, 2018
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Default color settings in Illustrator and Photoshop

  • October 23, 2018
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I completely messed up the Color Settings (in Edit menu) and I just need to get them back to factory default. I've searched a lot of discussion groups, etc., but I can't find an answer to that question. These are the overall Color Settings for the program, not just a document. The settings that come "out of the box," so to speak.

Can anyone provide? My document/monitor colors are WAY messed up. I just want to go back to first base. In Illustrator those would be settings such as "Settings," "RGB," "CMYK," "Color Management Policies." In Photoshop they are settings such as "Settings," "Working Spaces, "Color Management," "Advanced Controls."

Thank you for anyone who has the patience to answer.

    Correct answer trinaf41915358

    Photoshop.

    Does this help?

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    Mohit Goyal
    Community Manager
    Mohit GoyalCommunity Manager
    Community Manager
    May 27, 2022

    Hi all,

     

    Take a look at the following article to move designs between Photoshop and Illustrator for a different workflow that suits your design objectives: https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/move-designs-between-photoshop-illustrator.html

     

    Also, if you are looking to work with Illustrator design in Photoshop? See this: https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/using/use-illustrator-artwork-in-photoshop.html

     

    Hope it helps.

    Thanks,

    Mohit

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      rabihasan
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      cudovich
      Participant
      June 4, 2019

      I am getting a color shift when I export too.  It started when someone sent me a file and it asked something about color and legacy format when I opened....now it seems like it changed some setting globally.  Been working though some of these solutions but they don't seem to work.  Here is a screen shot of what it looks like when I export.

      Any ideas on what to try next?

      Thanks!

        Monika Gause
        Community Expert
        Monika GauseCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        June 4, 2019

        You've got a CMYK file and saving this for web.

        So there will be conversion.

        And please create a new thread, because if the eisting posts don't help, you'll likely have a different issue.

        It would help if you could exactly tell us the error message.

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          cudovich
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          June 5, 2019

          Come for the insight, stay for the scoldings.

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            jamest73169542Author
            Participating Frequently
            October 23, 2018

            Well this is a big start, even given that my monitor might be out of whack.


            Thank you so much for your quick response.

            J. Thrall(if you ever get to Michigan, I'll buy you a beer at one of our breweries.

              Monika Gause
              Community Expert
              Monika GauseCommunity Expert
              Community Expert
              October 23, 2018

              The settings depends on the region you're from.

              In Europe they are European General Purpose, but those can't be recommended for print purposes. It's better to use the "Europe Print 3" settings.

              Turning off all those warnings is not a good idea and if your monitor is messed up then resetting application color options might not even help at all, because you would rather need to calibrate the monitor.

              The best option would be to learn about proper color management and set up the color management to your needs. There are trainings on LinkedIn about this (not for free)

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                jamest73169542Author
                Participating Frequently
                October 23, 2018

                Thank you! Do you happen to have the same screen shot for Photoshop? I appreciate it.

                trinaf41915358
                trinaf41915358Correct answer
                Inspiring
                October 23, 2018

                Photoshop.

                Does this help?

                trinaf41915358
                trinaf41915358
                Inspiring
                October 23, 2018

                This is what I have in my color settings if this helps you at all.

                Edit, Color Settings

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