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Different Color Results, "Same" Document Color Profile

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December 14, 2021
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Hello. I'm experiencing something I haven't come across before. I'm working in two different Illustrator files. Both seem to me to have the exact same color profile set up (see image below). For both documents, I've selected sRGB IEC61966-2.1. However, on the bottom of the program, where I've chosen to show the document color profile, one file is stating it's actually "Display" (see images below).

I'm working on establishing brand colors and need to know how to reconsile this issue.

As an aside, which color profile should I work in while establishing brand colors? We're a tech company and primarily promote online so I'm looking to establish accurate colors for web.

Thank you in advance for your help.

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Both files have these color settings:

One file (the file with duller colors) shows this:

While the other (the file with bright colors) shows this:

macOS

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Ton Frederiks

Community Expert

I would recommend to check the boxes for Missing Profiles and Mismatches in your color settings.

If you open a file with a different profile than your working color space you wil be warned and have options to solve the problem.

NB, colourmanagement

Community Expert

Definitely agree Ton, I've no idea why people switch off those warnings

I hope this helps
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Ton Frederiks

Community Expert

Yep Ton

BUT why oh why is that the default!?
Maybe having the embedded profile warnings on by default leads to more support requests.

I liken switching those embedded profile warnings off to the actions of a driver, who sees the 'oil pressure low' red warning light for their car engine illuminated and because they don't know what it means, taping it over to obscure it.

Ignoring such things means problems down the road, literally in this case.

I hope this helps
neil barstow, colourmanagement net :: adobe forum volunteer
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You are thinking what I was thinking, Neil, it would lead to many more questions.

I am totally for defaults with all warnings turned on.

But what is needed is a good help document and tutorial that explains the warnings and the options to solve the problem. Currently that is missing, try searching for "profile mismatches" or "Color Management Policies" no results in the help files.

Ton Frederiks

Community Expert

Your document profile can be different from the working RGB in your color settings when you Open an image in Illustrator, instead of placing it in an Illustrator document.

You can assign a profile in Illustrator using Edit > Assign Profile.

NB, colourmanagement

Community Expert

sRGB is a good colour space for web, I'd recommend you also embed the sRGB ICC profile.

The default 'color settings' do not impose upon existing documents. If a new document is created, yes, it should be sRGB (not monitor RGB).

But, you can set document colour spaces individually.

I imagine you didn't intend to do that, but its worth noting that you should never work in Monitor colour space as the work produced will suit ONLY your own monitor.

Should PECourtejoie move this post to the Illustrator forum for you BTW?

I hope this helps
neil barstow, colourmanagement net :: adobe forum volunteer
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PECourtejoie

Community Expert

Hi, did you post in the Photoshop forum on purpose? I can move it to the Illustrator forum, if needed.

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MarcusBaronAuthor

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Oh sorry. I didn't realize this was for Photoshop. Yes please. Thank you.

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