Illustrator changes colors when importing an image

[timw36948883]

Illustrator changes colors when i import a png or jpg or any other file. I tried everything, changing from rgb to cmyk, embedding the image but nothing works. How do i solve this?

[Ton Frederiks]

Do you import RGB images in a CMYK Illustrator document?

Are your Color Settings synchronized?

[timw36948883]

I tried it both ways, with a cmyk and rgb illustrator document and they look different in both, washed up a bit.

And yes i think they are synchronized since i don't get a warning or message.

[John Mensinger]

What are you using as a baseline reference? Can you post screenshots showing reference and the change?

[Creamer Training]

Not getting a warning does not mean your settings are synchronized--just that your color warnings are turned off. Create your desired settings in Photoshop (presumably you are using Photoshop), then use Bridge to sync your color [management] settings across the programs.

What are the following settings for all programs involved:

File > Document Color Mode in AI; Image > Mode in PS

Edit > Color Settings

View > Proof Setup

[timw36948883]

This is an example of what happens. You can see that the blue is now a soft light blue. This happens to

every other image aswell

[Ton Frederiks · Accepted solution]

Looks like your color settings are wrong and no color management is used, probably Emulating Illustrator 6.

Check Edit > Color Settings and look what is under Settings.

[timw36948883]

Yes it emulated illustrator 6! Didn't check it was doing that, thank you so much for the help!

[Ton Frederiks]

Good to hear you found the reason.

[Michael5ED9]

Thanks Ton. I don't usually find myself placing images in Illustrator and was therefore taken completely unawares at the dramatic colour shift encountered with the jpegs – the culprit was of course Emulating Illustrator 6. Cheers and all resolved now.

[Creamer Training]

You only showed one of the three settings. What are the others?

Also, did you start off with an RGB document or change a CMYK to RGB?

[Fer Herrera]

I was so annoyed about this until I did it this way.
This is really the EASIEST way to fix those imported images super quickly. 😉

https://youtu.be/Xj5A7p6-pXw

Have a good one everyone, stay safe! ❤️

[Monika Gause]

Your video solves a seemingly related issue.

Apart from that: Apple Preview is never a solution to a problem. If you want to do any kind of image conversions, always use an app that has proper color management facilities, such as Photoshop.

[Niloofar5FC7]

I have the same problem, and I can't understand what is wrong in my color settings.

Could you please tell me how color settings should be?

[Ton Frederiks]

Can you show your color settings?

[Niloofar5FC7]

 tnx🙏🏻

[Ton Frederiks]

There is nothing wrong with those setting, the only difference with my settings is that I checked the warnings for profile mismatches and missing profiles.

This will give you a warning when profiles don't match and suggestions for solutions.

[kair47962326]

Still having the same problem. How should I change the colour settings?

[Ton Frederiks]

As mentioned above, try turning on the checkboxes for the CM policies.