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Floriane98
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May 11, 2023
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[Illustrator 2021] Colors are faded after export

  • May 11, 2023
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Hi eveyrone ! 

I know people have already asked about colors in Illustrator, but even though I read every post I could find about an issue with colors during exportation with Illustrator, I do not seem to find a solution. 

My issue is : everytime I am trying to export a png or jpeg, the colors of my illustration are faded.

 

Things I have checked : 

  • My document has a RGB profile
  • My colors are compatible with RGB colors (the color that fades the most : R 117 , G 204 , B 211)
  • I have tried to export multiple times, with different options and nothing seems to work

 

This issue was not there before, but it's been a few months and I am struggling. 

I will attach screenshots so you can see what is wrong (left is on Illustrator, right is when I did an export)

Again, I am really sorry that this post might come as repetitive, but I am really struggling to find a solution. 

 

(PS : I am sorry if my post is not super understandable as English is not my native language). 

 

Floriane

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Ton Frederiks
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Ton FrederiksCommunity Expert
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May 11, 2023

I get the faded color in Illustrator in an sRGB document.

So maybe your document color profile is not sRGB.

Can you check if you can see a difference in Edit > Assign Profile... between the Working RGB  and the Profile?

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Floriane98Author
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May 11, 2023

Hello, 

 

I attached and this is what the settings are when I go to Edit > Assign profile.

Should I change the settings ? 

 

Thank you very much.

Ton Frederiks
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Ton FrederiksCommunity Expert
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May 11, 2023

That should not be the problem, your working RGB (from the Color Settings) is the same as your document RGB.

Do you have an external monitor attached? If so do colors change when moving the document window to the other display?

Monika Gause
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Monika GauseCommunity Expert
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May 11, 2023

How do you export? Using Export for screens? There's a bug with it converting to CMYK on export with JPEGs

 

Can you try if the same happens when you use Save for Web?

 

If that doesn't work  either, please tell us about your use of color management and color profiles

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Floriane98Author
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May 11, 2023

Hello Monika, 

 

I did try to export with "Export for screens"; "Export", "Export for the web", the example attached is from"Export for screens". I did try for Save for Web but it's the same result.

 

I am a begginer therefore I am not sure what to answer about Color Management & Color Profiles. I have attached a screenshot of the 'colors tab' but it is in French. 

 

Thank you for your help !

Monika Gause
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Monika GauseCommunity Expert
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May 11, 2023

Your color settings look OK, although You should not set the RGB to convert to color space, because it will constantly change the color numbers. Rather leave the color profile intact.

Which color profile is attached to your files? The working profile sRGB or some other profile?

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